A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the use of lyrics as evidence in court proceedings. The Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) intends to protect artists from having their lyrics being used as evidence against them in criminal and civil proceedings.
Congressmen introduce bill to ban use of lyrics as court evidence
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28 July 2022, USA
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