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119th Congress · S. 281 · Introduced

TICKET Act

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.

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SubjectsCompetition and antitrustConsumer affairsInflation and pricesMarketing and advertisingService industriesUser charges and fees

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] · [R-MO] · S001227
    Rep-MO current · 1 term · @SenEricSchmitt · 5 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (16)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · Vice Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Cybersecurity (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Readiness and Management Support (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1

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District offices (5)

  • 111 South 10th Street, Suite 23.305, Thomas F. Eagleton US Courthouse, St. Louis, MO, 63102 · 314-230-7263 · 38.6254919,-90.19710529999999
  • 1123 Wilkes Boulevard, Suite 320, Columbia, MO, 65201 · 573-514-8680 · 38.9606242,-92.32291269999999
  • 2870 S. Ingram Mill Rd., Suite D2, Springfield, MO, 65804 · 417-290-5000 · 37.1596854,-93.2299075
  • 12200 N Ambassador Dr., Suite 233, Kansas City, MO, 64163 · 816-849-6234 · 39.3136297,-94.6843086
  • 555 Independence St., Suite 1500, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703 · 573-388-8340 · 37.3034239,-89.5249041

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
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$6,566,085.82
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$6,436,848.26
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$132,137.56
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$186,027.40
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2021-03-18
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · [D-MA] · M000133 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-28 · original
    Dem-MA current · 23 terms · @SenMarkey · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-04-29T18:49:19ZReported By
    2025-02-05T15:00:04ZMarkup By
    2025-01-28T20:47:24ZReferred To

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  • 2025-04-29Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
  • 2025-04-29Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-17.
  • 2025-04-29Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-17.
  • 2025-02-05Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  • 2025-01-28IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2025-01-28IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2025-05-01T11:48:16Z
    TICKET Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2025-05-01T02:23:15Z
    TICKET Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2025-05-01T02:23:15Z
    Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-02-04T15:23:20Z
    TICKET Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-02-04T15:23:20Z
    Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-02-04T15:18:24Z
    A bill to require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, to prohibit speculative ticketing, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-01-28 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • HR 1402 (119) TICKET Act
    Latest: 2025-09-16 — Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1768 (119) Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
    Latest: 2025-03-03 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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  • S. Rept. 119-17

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