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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 16, 2026
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H.R. 2713IntroducedCommerce

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Sponsor: Rep. Harshbarger, Diana (R-TN)1 cosponsorIntroduced Apr 8, 2025
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In plain English

Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sponsored this bill to ban the use of automated software to buy event tickets in violation of ticket sellers' rules, including bots that bypass access controls or security measures. Online ticket sellers must establish reasonable safeguards to protect their websites and services, report circumvention incidents to the Federal Trade Commission, and take steps to address such incidents. The bill sets civil penalties for violations and authorizes the FTC to pursue civil actions, while requiring federal, state, and local law enforcement to coordinate with the FTC on information about cyberattacks against ticket sellers' websites. The FTC must report to Congress on enforcement actions taken under the bill.

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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-04-08, but the bill text was revised on 2025-04-08T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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House committee
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Activity timeline

Sep 16
Sep 16
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Sep 16
Sep 16
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 1
Sep 1
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 1
Sep 1
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 8
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Apr 8
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 8
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 8 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Sep 16
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Sep 16
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 1
HOUSEForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 1
HOUSESubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025
Apr 8
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Apr 8
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8
Introduced in House
Apr 8
Introduced in House

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