S 281 · introduced · significant
TICKET Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Ticket sellers must display the total price upfront and provide itemized fees before purchase completion.
- Concert venues, sports teams, and secondary market ticket platforms are affected by these disclosure rules.
- The FTC enforces the requirements; sellers must refund full price if events are canceled or postponed.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring upfront total pricing affect ticket sellers' ability to compete with different fee structures across venues and platforms?
- 02
What evidence suggests that hidden fees prevent consumers from making informed ticket purchases compared to other online transactions?
- 03
If venues must refund full prices for postponed events, how should they handle partial refunds for rescheduled dates or venue changes?
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Sponsor · R-MO
Eric Schmitt
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Introduced 2025-04-29
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Legislative timeline
2025-04-29 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
2025-04-29 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-17.
2025-04-29 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-17.
2025-02-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2025-01-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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