Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1402

Official text excerpt

114 HR 1402 IH: Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-02-18 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1402 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 A BILL To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or the TICKET Act . 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, secondary 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 market ticket exchange— (1) clearly and conspicuously displays the total event ticket price, if a price is displayed, in any advertisement, 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. 3. Speculative ticketing ban (a) Prohibition Beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a ticket issuer, secondary market ticket issuer, or secondary market ticket exchange that does not have actual or constructive possession of an event ticket shall not sell, offer for sale…

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