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HR 2713 · in committee · major

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

What this bill does

  • The bill prohibits using automated software to buy event tickets in violation of sellers' purchase rules.
  • Online ticket sellers must implement security safeguards and report circumvention incidents to the FTC.
  • The FTC can pursue civil penalties against violators; law enforcement agencies must coordinate on enforcement.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would ticket sellers determine which automated purchases violate their rules versus legitimate bulk buying by authorized resellers?

  2. 02

    What specific security safeguards should online platforms implement, and who bears the cost of compliance and potential breaches?

  3. 03

    If enforcement focuses on software users rather than sellers, how would that affect everyday fans versus professional scalpers?

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Diana Harshbarger

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Introduced 2025-04-08

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-08 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  2. 2025-04-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-04-08 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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