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S 196 · introduced · major

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

What this bill does

  • The bill bans using automated software to buy event tickets in violation of seller rules.
  • Online ticket sellers must protect their systems and report security breaches to the FTC.
  • The FTC can impose civil penalties and sue violators; law enforcement must share cyberattack information.

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  1. 01

    How would ticket sellers determine whether automated purchases violate their rules, and what verification methods would be practical without slowing legitimate buyers?

  2. 02

    What financial penalties would be appropriate for security breaches, and how would the FTC balance enforcement against smaller ticket platforms?

  3. 03

    Would this bill effectively address ticket scalping, or would bad actors simply find ways around the automated purchase restrictions?

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Sponsor · R-TN

Marsha Blackburn

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-02 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.

  2. 2025-09-02 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-57.

  3. 2025-09-02 · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-57.

  4. 2025-04-30 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. 2025-04-30 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  6. 2025-01-22 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  7. 2025-01-22 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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