119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 23, 2025
RAP Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jul 23, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Law
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Protect creative expression in courts relating to song lyrics as evidence HR 4678 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Protect creative expression in courts relating to song lyrics as evidence HR 4678 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Protect creative expression in courts relating to song lyrics as evidence HR 4678 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$86,665
Spent on own lobbying
Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Protect creative expression in courts relating to song lyrics as evidence HR 4678 - Restoring Artistic Protection Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$255,422
Spent on own lobbying
Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…FAKES Act, which would create a property right in likenesses; S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, which would require age verification for social media; and H.R.4678, the Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2025, which would restrict the admissibility of certain protected expression in court.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing