IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3950 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 16, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive 
information to consumers about ticket prices and related 
fees, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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. 
SEC. 3. SPECULATIVE TICKETING BAN. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Beginning 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, a ticket issuer, sec-
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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) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prohibit a secondary market 
ticket issuer or secondary market ticket exchange from of-
fering a service to a consumer to obtain an event ticket 
on behalf of the consumer 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 through unavoidable visual demarcation that 
persists throughout the entire service selection 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. 
(4) In the event the service is unable to obtain 
the specified event ticket purchased through the 
service for the consumer, provides the consumer that 
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purchased the service, within a reasonable amount of 
time— 
(A) a full refund for the total cost of the 
service to obtain an event ticket on behalf of 
the consumer; or 
(B) subject to availability, a replacement 
event ticket in the same or a comparable loca-
tion with the approval of the consumer. 
(5) Does not obtain more tickets in each trans-
action than the numerical limitations for tickets set 
by the venue and artist for each respective event. 
SEC. 4. DECEPTIVE WEBSITES. 
A ticket issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or 
secondary market ticket exchange— 
(1) shall provide a clear and conspicuous state-
ment, before a visitor purchases an 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, unless a part-
nership agreement has been executed, including by 
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(3) shall not use a domain name, or any subdomain 
thereof, in the URL of the ticket issuer, secondary 
market ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket ex-
change that contains— 
using words like ‘‘official’’ in promotional mate-
rials, social media promotions, search engine optimi-
zation, paid advertising, or search engine monetiza-
tion unless the issuer or exchange has the express 
written consent of the venue, team, or artist, as ap-
plicable; and 
(A) the name of a specific team, league, or 
venue where concerts, sports, or other live en-
tertainment events are held, unless authorized 
by the owner of the name; 
(B) the name of the exhibition or perform-
ance or of another event described in subpara-
graph (A), including the name of a person, 
team, performance, group, or entity scheduled 
to perform at any such venue or event, unless 
authorized by the owner of the name; 
(C) any trademark or copyright not owned 
by the ticket issuer, secondary market ticket 
issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange, in-
cluding any trademark or copyright owned by 
an authorized agent or partner of the venue or 
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event identified in subparagraph (A) and (B); 
or 
(D) any name substantially similar to 
those described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
including any misspelling of any such name. 
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 ticket issuer, including a natural disaster, 
civil disturbance, or otherwise unforeseeable impediment), 
a ticket issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or sec-
ondary market ticket exchange shall provide the consumer, 
at the option of the purchaser, at a minimum— 
(1) a full refund for the total cost of the event 
ticket, any event ticket fee, and any tax; or 
(2) subject to availability, if the event is post-
poned, a replacement event ticket in the same or a 
comparable location once the event has been re-
scheduled, with the approval of the consumer. 
(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 
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disclose clearly and conspicuously before the completion 
of an event ticket sale the guarantee or refund policy of 
such ticket issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or sec-
ondary market ticket exchange, including under what cir-
cumstances any refund issued will include a refund of any 
event ticket fee and any tax. 
(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 cost of the ticket, any event ticket fee, 
and any tax. 
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-
ment and coordination with State Attorneys General, and 
recommendations on how to improve enforcement and in-
dustry compliance. 
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