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H.R. 1402 · 119th Congress

TICKET Act

Passed HouseCommerce
IntroducedFeb 18, 2025
Passed HouseApr 29, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Sep 16, 2025: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163. The House passed it 409–15. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 7 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 1402 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 7 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as placed on the Senate calendar (Sep 16, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 All inclusive ticket price disclosure
  • Sec. 3 Speculative ticketing ban
  • Sec. 4 Disclosures
  • Sec. 5 Refund requirements
  • Sec. 6 Report by the Federal Trade Commission on BOTS Act of 2016 enforcement
  • Sec. 7 Enforcement
  • Sec. 8 Definitions
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or the TICKET Act

    This bill requires ticket sellers (including sellers on the secondary market) for concerts, performances, sporting events, and similar activities to clearly and prominently disclose the total ticket price for the event at the time the ticket is first displayed to an individual (and anytime thereafter during the purchasing process). Prior to completing a purchase, ticket sellers also must provide an itemized list of the base ticket price and each fee (e.g., service fee, processing fee, or other charge). The total ticket price must also be disclosed in any advertisement, marketing, or price list.

    Additionally, a ticket seller, secondary market seller, or ticket exchange that does not have actual or constructive possession of an event ticket is prohibited from selling or advertising a ticket for the event. However, a secondary market seller or exchange may sell or advertise a service to obtain an event ticket for an individual if the seller or exchange (1) does not market the service as an event ticket, (2) maintains a clear separation between the provided service and the event tickets throughout the entire purchasing process, and (3) clearly discloses that the service is not an event ticket.

    The bill establishes additional disclosure requirements for ticket sellers, secondary market sellers, and ticket exchanges, and requires such entities to issue a refund for the total ticket price if an event is canceled or postponed.

    The Federal Trade Commission must enforce these requirements.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 18, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Apr 29, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 15 (Roll no. 107). (text: 04/28/2025 CR H1640-1641) Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
    2. Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-66.Library of Congress
    3. Feb 18, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Recorded votes

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    1. Apr 29, 2025 · HousePassed 409–15
      Iowa: Randy Feenstra yes, Ashley Hinson yes, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn yes
      On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · needed two-thirds
      R 202 yes, 15 noD 207 yes, 0 noEach member · Record

    Cosponsors

    • Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
    • Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL-9