S. 196 Reported by committee Commerce

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

A bill to improve online ticket sales and protect consumers, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Introduced January 22, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 D) Latest action September 2, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 2, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
  2. Sep 2, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-57.
  3. Apr 30, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jan 22, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  5. Jan 22, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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