Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 14, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue rules regarding transparency in primary and secondary ticket sales. Specifically, the rules must
- require ticket sellers to make specified disclosures to purchasers, including with respect to ancillary charges and refunds;
- require ticket sellers to include ancillary charges in refunds to purchasers;
- prohibit a primary ticket seller from restricting the ability of a purchaser to resell tickets;
- prohibit certain secondary ticket sales by employees of entities that are involved in hosting, promoting, performing in, or selling tickets to events;
- prohibit the secondary sale of a ticket for the same seat to multiple persons at the same time; and
- include other specified requirements and prohibitions related to ticket sales.
The bill provides for enforcement of the rules by the FTC and state attorneys general.
The FTC must report on its enforcement actions with respect to the ticket market.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2019 to Dec 16, 2019; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jun 13, 2019 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jun 18, 2019 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Aug 20, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 1, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Dec 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 16, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2019 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jun 14, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Jun 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 99, June 13, 2019, page H4696.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-57 | MEMBER DAY HEARING208 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Jul 25, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1850 | Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Jun 13, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Competition and antitrust
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government studies and investigations
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Legal fees and court costs
- Music
- Performing arts
- Professional sports
- Retail and wholesale trades
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
