S 196 · 119th Congress · Commerce

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Introduced 2025-01-22· Sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.(2025-09-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 w…

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S. 196, MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Aug 5, 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2025

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat