S 3191 United States Senate · 118th Congress

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

This bill strengthens the Better Online Ticket Sales Act by requiring online ticket sellers to implement security measures that prevent bots from bypassing purchase limits. It mandates that ticket websites enforce access controls, maintain data safeguards, and report security circumvention incidents to the FTC within 30 days. Violations carry daily civil penalties of $10,000 per day plus $1,000 per incident, with higher penalties for intentional violations. The law directly affects major ticket platforms like Ticketmaster, aiming to reduce bot-driven ticket scalping by making security systems more robust and accountable.
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Nov 2023
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Introduced Nov 1, 2023 Last action Nov 1, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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