H.R. 3950 · 118th Congress

TICKET Act

Introduced on Jun 9, 2023 by Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12). 17 cosponsors, 15 of them from another party. Latest action (May 16, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 9, 2023
Cosponsors
17
15 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require sellers of event tickets to disclose comprehensive information to consumers about ticket prices and related fees, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Competition and antitrust
  • Consumer affairs
  • Inflation and prices
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Service industries
  • User charges and fees

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gus M. BilirakisR-FL-12Sponsor

Democrats · 15

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 15, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 388–24

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 9, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 16, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
  5. Nov 2, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Nov 2, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. Dec 5, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Dec 6, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
  10. May 10, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-496.
  11. May 10, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-496.
  12. May 10, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
  13. May 14, 2024 · HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. May 14, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3043-3046)
  15. May 14, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3950.
  16. May 14, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  17. May 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3258)
  18. May 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 24 (Roll no. 212). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3043-3044)House · Roll call 212
  19. May 15, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 24 (Roll no. 212). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3043-3044)House · Roll call 212
  20. May 15, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. May 16, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.11 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  2. Recording Academy10 reports
    $717.3K reported (all issues)
  3. Eventbrite, Inc.9 reports
    $640K reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC, INC.5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS5 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  6. Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc.5 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)
  7. COMCAST CORPORATION5 reports
    Federal contractor: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC$453.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THEATRE OWNERS, INC.5 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  9. Oak View Group, LLC5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  10. SESAC Rights Management, Inc.4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  11. Sports Fans Coalition, Inc.4 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  12. NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  13. The Broadway League3 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  14. Fix The Tix Coalition2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  15. ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.1 report
  16. AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.1 report
  17. Coalition for Ticket Fairness, Inc.1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  18. OPERA America1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.