Ticket Act (combined with STOP Act) 

December 7, 2023: The bill passed unanimously out of committee and is now in front of the full House of Representatives.

House sponsors: Rep. Gus Bilirakus (R-FL) & Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)

Purpose: This bill supported by a host of advocacy organizations and addresses various practices in the secondary market 

Ticket Act - Senate

July 27, 2023: Passed to the full Senate. but the amendment concerning speculative tickets was removed.

Senate sponsors: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) & Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) 

Fans First Act

Senate sponsors: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) & Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)

Co-sponsors: Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Peter Welch (D-VT).  

Purpose: price transparency, strengthen Bots Act, stop speculative tickets (selling tickets they don't have), refunds for cancelled shows, price gouging 

BOSS & SWIFT Act

Senate sponsors: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sen. Mazie Hirono(D-HI), & Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-MA)

House sponsors: Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) & Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)  

Purpose: upfront pricing, changing price during transaction, clearly disclose refund policies, disclose total cost & number of tickets being sold 7 days in advance.

Unlock Ticketing Markets Act

Sponsors: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) & Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Purpose: Addressing Live Nation's monopoly, improve competitive marketplace, increase FTC enforcement power to prevent exclusive multiyear contracts

Stopping Grinch Bots Act 

Senate: Sponsors: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)

House: Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY)

Purpose: addressing bots in the online retail market used by resellers, consumer protection