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This bill could change everything for American Creators and our Freedom of Expression, but it has gotten so little attention.
H.R. 4678 The Restoring Artistic Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), would create a strong legal presumption that creative works cannot be used as evidence in federal criminal or civil cases.
It covers all creative expression, including:
• Video Games
• Comics & Animation
• Movies & TV Shows
• Books & Literature
• Visual Art & Scripts
Fictional storylines, characters, dialogue, artwork, and gameplay would be presumed inadmissible. Prosecutors could only overcome this with a pretrial hearing and clear and convincing evidence that it’s directly relevant, not just character assassination.
No more treating art as confession.
This would give game devs, comic artists, animators, and filmmakers real breathing room to create bold, edgy, and unfiltered content without lawsuit chill.
It currently has 21 Democrat cosponsors, but something this important needs bipartisan support and hearings in Judiciary. Similar protections have already passed in Georgia, Louisiana, and Missouri with Republican backing.
After 15+ years, Americans are tired of watching their sanitized culture wither away while other countries continue to make great works for the world to enjoy, we want to have pride in the art that our country produces, and it is high time that American creators were able to build freely and without fear again.
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