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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9112 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9112 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2026 Ms. Van Duyne (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mrs. Foushee) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Creative Rights Ensuring Artists' Technique and Originality are Reserved Act'' or the ``CREATOR Act''. SEC. 2. RIGHT AGAINST STYLISTIC IMPERSONATION. (a) Grant of Right.--Subject to the limitations and exclusions of this Act, each visual artist or right holder shall have the exclusive right to authorize the commercial exploitation, or public distribution in or affecting interstate commerce of a stylistic impersonation of that visual artist. (b) Nature of the Right.--The right established under this section-- (1) is a Federal intellectual property right distinct from copyright and trademark; (2) does not extend to ideas, concepts, genres, artistic movements, commonly used visual styles, or artistic methods that are not publicly associated with the work of a visual artist; (3) applies only to deliberate stylistic impersonation as defined in this Act; (4) shall no