HR 2713 ยท MAIN Event Ticketing Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2025
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Diana Harshbarger [R-TN-1]
- Policy area
- Commerce
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for Event Ticketing Act or the MAIN Event Ticketing Act This bill expands measures to protect the security and integrity of online ticket sales. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of applications that perform automated tasks to purchase event tickets from online ticket sellers in circumvention of the seller's posted ticket purchasing order rules. This includes using software applications that circumvent access control systems or security measures. In addition, online ticket sellers must establish, implement, and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the seller's website or service. Further, online ticket sellers must report known incidents of circumvention to the Federal Trade Commission and take reasonable steps to address any such incidents. The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the provisions of this bill (and related prohibitions under current law) and authorizes the commission to bring civil actions for such violations. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies must coordinate as appropriate with the commission to share information about known instances of cyberattacks against the websites or online services used by ticket sellers. The commission must report to Congress on the status of enforcement actions taken under this bill.
Recent actions
- Apr 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Apr 8, 2025 Introduced in House
- Apr 8, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.