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Union Calendar No. 43 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1402 
[Report No. 119–66] 
To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information 
to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2025 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Additional sponsor: Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive 
information to consumers about ticket prices and related 
fees, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transparency In 
Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act’’ or the ‘‘TICKET 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ALL INCLUSIVE TICKET PRICE DISCLOSURE. 
Beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, it shall be unlawful for a ticket issuer, sec-
ondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket 
exchange to offer for sale an event ticket unless the ticket 
issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary mar-
ket ticket exchange— 
(1) clearly and conspicuously displays the total 
event ticket price, if a price is displayed, in any ad-
vertisement, marketing, or price list wherever the 
ticket is offered for sale; 
(2) clearly and conspicuously discloses to any 
individual who seeks to purchase an event ticket the 
total event ticket price at the time the ticket is first 
displayed to the individual and anytime thereafter 
throughout the ticket purchasing process; and 
(3) provides an itemized list of the base event 
ticket price and each event ticket fee prior to the 
completion of the ticket purchasing process. 
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SEC. 3. SPECULATIVE TICKETING BAN. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Beginning 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, a ticket issuer, sec-
ondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket 
exchange that does not have actual or constructive posses-
sion of an event ticket shall not sell, offer for sale, or ad-
vertise for sale such event ticket. 
(b) SERVICES PERMITTED.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (a), a secondary market ticket issuer or secondary 
market ticket exchange may sell, offer for sale, or adver-
tise for sale a service to an individual to obtain an event 
ticket on behalf of such individual if the secondary market 
ticket issuer or secondary market ticket exchange complies 
with the following: 
(1) Does not market or list the service as an 
event ticket. 
(2) Maintains a clear, distinct, and easily dis-
cernible separation between the service and event 
tickets that persists throughout the entire service se-
lection and purchasing process. 
(3) Clearly and conspicuously discloses before 
selection of the service that the service is not an 
event ticket and that the purchase of the service 
does not guarantee an event ticket. 
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SEC. 4. DISCLOSURES. 
A ticket issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or 
secondary market ticket exchange— 
(1) if offering an event ticket for resale, shall 
provide a clear and conspicuous statement, before a 
consumer purchases the event ticket from the ticket 
issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary 
market ticket exchange, that the issuer or exchange 
is engaged in the secondary sale of event tickets; 
(2) shall not state that the ticket issuer, sec-
ondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market 
ticket exchange is affiliated with or endorsed by a 
venue, team, or artist, as applicable, including by 
using words like ‘‘official’’ in promotional materials, 
social media promotions, or paid advertising, unless 
a partnership agreement has been executed or the 
issuer or exchange has the express written consent 
of the venue, team, or artist, as applicable; and 
(3) shall not include the name of the venue, in-
cluding any misspelling of any such name, in a do-
main name, or any subdomain thereof, in the URL 
of the secondary market ticket issuer or secondary 
market ticket exchange unless authorized by the 
owner of the venue. 
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SEC. 5. REFUND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) CANCELLATION.—Beginning 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, if an event is canceled 
or postponed (except for a case in which an event is can-
celed or postponed due to a cause beyond the reasonable 
control of the issuer, including a natural disaster, civil dis-
turbance, or otherwise unforeseeable impediment), a ticket 
issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary mar-
ket ticket exchange shall provide the purchaser of an event 
ticket from the issuer or exchange for the canceled or post-
poned event, at a minimum— 
(1) if the event is cancelled, a full refund for 
the total event ticket price; 
(2) subject to availability, if the event is post-
poned for not more than 6 months and the original 
event ticket is no longer valid for entry to the re-
scheduled event, a replacement event ticket for the 
rescheduled event in the same or a comparable loca-
tion once the event has been rescheduled; or 
(3) if the event is postponed for more than 6 
months, at the option of the purchaser— 
(A) a full refund for the total event ticket 
price; or 
(B) if the original event ticket is no longer 
valid for entry to the rescheduled event, a re-
placement event ticket for the rescheduled event 
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in the same or a comparable location once the 
event has been rescheduled. 
(b) DISCLOSURE OF GUARANTEE AND REFUND POL-
ICY REQUIRED.—Beginning 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, a ticket issuer, secondary market 
ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange shall 
disclose clearly and conspicuously to a purchaser before 
the completion of an event ticket sale the guarantee or 
refund policy of such ticket issuer, secondary market tick-
et issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange, including 
under what circumstances any refund issued will include 
a refund of any event ticket fee. 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF HOW TO OBTAIN A REFUND RE-
QUIRED.—Beginning 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, a ticket issuer, secondary market ticket 
issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange shall provide 
a clear and conspicuous explanation of how to obtain a 
refund of the total event ticket price. 
SEC. 6. REPORT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ON 
BOTS ACT OF 2016 ENFORCEMENT. 
Not later than 6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress 
a report on enforcement of the Better Online Ticket Sales 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–274; 15 U.S.C. 45c), includ-
ing any enforcement action taken, challenges with enforce-
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ment and coordination with State Attorneys General, and 
recommendations on how to improve enforcement and in-
dustry compliance. 
SEC. 7. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.—A 
violation of this Act shall be treated as a violation of a 
rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice under 
section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). 
(b) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall en-
force this Act in the same manner, by the same 
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and 
duties as though all applicable terms and provisions 
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 
et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of 
this Act. 
(2) PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES.—Any person 
who violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties 
and entitled to the privileges and immunities pro-
vided in the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 41 et seq.). 
(3) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to limit the authority of the 
Commission under any other provision of law. 
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SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ARTIST.—The term ‘‘artist’’ means any per-
former, musician, comedian, producer, ensemble or 
production entity of a theatrical production, sports 
team owner, or similar person. 
(2) BASE
EVENT
TICKET
PRICE.—The term 
‘‘base event ticket price’’ means, with respect to an 
event ticket, the price of the event ticket excluding 
the cost of any event ticket fees. 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Trade Commission. 
(4) EVENT.—The term ‘‘event’’ means any live 
concert, theatrical performance, sporting event, 
show, or similarly scheduled live activity, that is— 
(A) taking place in a venue with a seating 
or attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons; 
(B) open to the general public; and 
(C) promoted, advertised, or marketed in 
interstate commerce, or for which event tickets 
are generally sold or distributed in interstate 
commerce. 
(5) EVENT
TICKET; 
TICKET
ISSUER.—The 
terms ‘‘event ticket’’ and ‘‘ticket issuer’’ have the 
meaning given those terms in the Better Online 
Ticket Sales Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–274). 
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(6) EVENT
TICKET
FEE.—The term ‘‘event 
ticket fee’’— 
(A) means a charge for an event ticket 
that must be paid in addition to the base event 
ticket price in order to obtain an event ticket 
from a ticket issuer, secondary market ticket 
issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange, in-
cluding any service fee, charge and order proc-
essing fee, delivery fee, facility charge fee, tax, 
and any other charge; and 
(B) does not include any charge or fee for 
an optional product or service associated with 
the event that may be selected by a purchaser 
of an event ticket. 
(7) OPTIONAL
PRODUCT
OR
SERVICE.—The 
term ‘‘optional product or service’’ means a product 
or service that an individual does not need to pur-
chase to use or take possession of an event ticket. 
(8) RESALE; SECONDARY
SALE.—The terms 
‘‘resale’’ and ‘‘secondary sale’’ mean any sale of an 
event ticket that occurs after the initial sale of the 
event ticket by a ticket issuer. 
(9) SECONDARY MARKET TICKET EXCHANGE.— 
The term ‘‘secondary market ticket exchange’’ 
means any person that in the regular course of trade 
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or business of that person operates a platform or ex-
change for advertising, listing, or selling resale tick-
ets, on behalf of itself, vendors, or a secondary mar-
ket ticket issuer. 
(10) SECONDARY
MARKET
TICKET
ISSUER.— 
The term ‘‘secondary market ticket issuer’’ means 
any person, including a ticket issuer, that resells or 
makes a secondary sale of an event ticket to the gen-
eral public in the regular course of the trade or busi-
ness of the person. 
(11) TOTAL EVENT TICKET PRICE.—The term 
‘‘total event ticket price’’ means, with respect to an 
event ticket, the total cost of the event ticket, includ-
ing the base event ticket price and any event ticket 
fee. 
(12) URL.—The term ‘‘URL’’ means the uni-
form resource locator associated with an internet 
website. 
(13) VENUE.—The term ‘‘venue’’ means a 
physical space at which an event takes place. 
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Union Calendar No. 43 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1402 
[Report No. 119–66] 
A BILL 
To require sellers of event tickets to disclose com-
prehensive information to consumers about ticket 
prices and related fees, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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