Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING)

Music-related bills currently before Congress are compiled in this updating list that tracks bills including the RAP Act and ...
Washington Examiner

Congress to reconsider RAP Act that would limit using lyrics as court evidence

The Restoring Artistic Protection Act was reintroduced in Congress, seeking to protect artists whose lyrics are used against them in court cases. On Thursday, Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal ...
Black Enterprise

The RAP Act Reintroduced to Congress Banning Prosecutors From Using Song Lyrics as Evidence Against Artists

Two Congressmen, Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16), have reintroduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect artists from being persecuted and prosecuted for ...
The Grio

Reps. Johnson and Bowman re-introduce RAP Act to protect rappers in the courtroom

Prosecutors could soon be prohibited from having free reign to use rap artists’ lyrics against them in criminal cases, a practice members of Congress and advocates say disproportionately impacts the ...
The Source Magazine

Congress Reignites Fight to Block Rap Lyrics from Being Used in Court with ‘RAP Act’

The debate around freedom of expression in hip hop is once again front and center in Washington, as lawmakers bring the RAP Act back to the table. On Thursday, Representatives Hank Johnson of Georgia ...
AOL

RAP Act Introduced in Congress Would Bar the Use of Lyrics as Evidence in Court Proceedings

In what is positioned to address a growing issue for music artists, particularly in the hip-hop genre, a new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Hank Johnson ...
The Daytona Beach News-Journal

Killer Mike endorses Democrat Josh Weil in Florida special election for Congress

Rap legend and progressive activist Killer Mike sat down with Josh Weil, a Democrat running in a special election for Congress in Florida's 6th.