HR9112Referred to Committee
To provide visuals artists the exclusive right to authorize the commercial exploitation, or public distribution in or affecting interstate commerce of a stylistic impersonation of that visual artist, and for other purposes.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-06-02
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Beth Van Duyne
Republican · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (549 recorded votes)
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Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-02
Plain-English Summary
This legislation would give visual artists legal protection against others commercially using their distinctive artistic style without permission, even if the work isn't an exact copy of their original pieces. The law would apply to cases where someone profits from or publicly distributes work that imitates an artist's recognizable style across state lines or online. This would affect artists, companies that license or sell art, and businesses that create AI-generated or human-made works inspired by established artistic styles.
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