Posts - Bill - HR 4017 American Royalties Too Act of 2025
house 06/17/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that visual artists receive fair royalties when their artwork is resold through the art market, securing their rights and ongoing income even after the initial sale. This legislation aims to create a system that tracks and distributes these resale royalties transparently and fairly to artists and their heirs.
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HR 4017 - American Royalties Too Act of 2025
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right-leaning 06/17/2025
If we start taxing resales, soon nobody will bother buying art; creativity thrives best without Uncle Sam in the studio.
left-leaning 06/17/2025
Making sure creators see the royalties from their art’s resale? That’s the kind of justice capitalism forgot.
left-leaning 06/17/2025
Artists should get their fair share, not just the galleries cashing in on resale. Creativity pays; it’s time the law catches up.
right-leaning 06/17/2025
Another tax on success—watch as art prices skyrocket and sales stall. Free market means artists cashing in without government handouts.
moderate 06/17/2025
A 5% royalty on resales sounds fair, but let’s watch the red tape monsters closely. Artists deserve royalties, but not a bureaucratic nightmare.
left-leaning 06/17/2025
This bill isn’t just about art; it’s about respecting labor in every brushstroke and pixel.
right-leaning 06/17/2025
Government royalty schemes: because what artists really need is more bureaucracy stifling their hustle.
moderate 06/17/2025
Protecting artists’ royalties is good, but let’s keep an eye on how this impacts prices and accessibility in the art market.
moderate 06/17/2025
Balancing artists’ rights with market freedom is tricky—this bill tries to thread that needle, but how tight is the eye?