H.R. 1402 · 119th Congress

TICKET Act

Introduced on Feb 18, 2025 by Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 18, 2025
Cosponsors
2
1 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

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 18, 2025). Public domain.

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.

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 · 1

Republicans · 1

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
    Apr 29, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 409–15

History

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

  1. Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 18, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 18, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-66.
  7. Apr 24, 2025 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-66.
  8. Apr 24, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
  9. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1640)
  11. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1402.
  12. Apr 28, 2025 · 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.
  13. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1706)
  14. Apr 29, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 15 (Roll no. 107). (text: 04/28/2025 CR H1640-1641)House · Roll call 107
  15. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 15 (Roll no. 107). (text: 04/28/2025 CR H1640-1641)House · Roll call 107
  16. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Apr 30, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  18. Sep 16, 2025 · SenateRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.

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. AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS6 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  2. Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (d/b/a Airlines for America)6 reports
    $7.6M reported (all issues)
  3. Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc.6 reports
    $340K reported (all issues)
  4. Coalition for Ticket Fairness, Inc.6 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  5. Fix The Tix Coalition6 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  6. Recording Academy6 reports
  7. AARP5 reports
    $22.2M reported (all issues)
  8. LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  9. NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  10. OPERA America4 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  11. Eventbrite, Inc.3 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  12. SESAC Rights Management, Inc.3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  13. COMCAST CORPORATION2 reports
    Federal contractor: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC$453.1K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.1 report

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

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  • 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)
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  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.