,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #efi #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eajd ,report ,no4 #aad-gcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,mrs4 ,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,ross1 & ,mr4 ,crd5as7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,septemb] #i1 #bjaf ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york ,septemb] #i1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit1 z an unfair & deceptive act or practice 9 comm]ce1 ! sale or use ( c]ta9 s(tw>e to circumv5t control measures us$ by ,int]net ticket sell]s to ensure equitable consum] access to tickets = any giv5 ev5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,on-l9e ,ticket ,sales ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,bots ,act4 #b4 ,unfair & deceptive acts & practices relat+ to use ( ticket access circumv5tion s(tw>e 7a7 ,sale ( s(tw>e ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to sell or (f] to sell1 9 comm]ce1 any comput] s(tw>e1 or "p !re(1 t-- 7#a7 is prim>ily design$ or produc$ = ! purpose ( circumv5t+ a te*nological measure t limits pur*ases made via a comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em2 7#b7 has only limit$ comm]cially significant purpose or use o!r ?an to circumv5t a te*nological measure t limits pur*ases made via a comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em2 or 7#c7 is m>ket$ by t p]son = use 9 circumv5t+ a te*nological measure t limits pur*ases made via a comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em4 7b7 ,use ( s(tw>e ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to use any comput] s(tw>e1 or "p !re(1 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 to pur*ase an ev5t ticket via a comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em 9 violation ( ! sy/em op]ator's po/$ limits on ! sequ5ce or numb] ( transactions1 frequ5cy ( transactions1 or quantity ( tickets pur*as$ by a s+le us] ( ! sy/em1 or on ! geographic location ( any transactions4 7c7 ,resale ( tickets ,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to engage 9 ! practice ( resell+ 9 comm]ce1 ev5t tickets acquir$ 9 violation ( subsection 7b7 ( ?is section if ! p]son ei!r-- 7#a7 p>ticipat$ directly 9 or _h ! ability to control ! conduct 9 violation ( subsection 7b72 or 7#b7 knew or %\ld h kn[n t ! ev5t tickets 7 acquir$ 9 violation ( subsection 7b74 7d7 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em means a sy/em ( sell+ ev5t tickets1 9 comm]ce1 via an onl9e int]active comput] sy/em t effectively limits ! sequ5ce or numb] ( ticket pur*ase transactions1 frequ5cy ( ticket pur*ase transactions1 quantity ( tickets pur*as$1 or geographic location ( any ticket pur*ase transactions2 7#b7 ! t]m ev5t ticket means a ticket entitl+ "o or m individuals to att5d1 9 p]son1 "o or m ev5ts to occur on specific dates1 times1 & geographic locations2 & 7#c7 to circumv5t a te*nological measure means to avoid1 bypass1 remove1 deactivate1 or impair a te*nological measure1 )\t ! au?ority ( ! comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em op]ator4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,not)/&+ ! prohibitions set =? 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 x %all n be unlawful "u ?is section to create or use any comput] s(tw>e1 or "p !re(1 to-- 7#a7 inve/igate or fur!r ! en=cem5t or def5se ( any alleg$ violation ( ?is section2 or 7#b7 engage 9 rese>* necess>y to id5tify & analyze flaws & vuln]abilities ( a comput]iz$ ev5t ticket+ sy/em1 if ^! rese>* activities are conduct$ to advance ! /ate ( k 9 ! field ( comput] sy/em security or to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( comput] security products4 7f7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,a violation ( subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 %all be treat$ z an unfair & deceptive act or practice 9 violation ( a regulation issu$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7g7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates 7#a7 ,au?orization ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by a violation ( subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c71 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4 7#b7 ,rights ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7,a7 ,notice to ,,ftc 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e initiat+ ! civil action aga9/ a p]son = a violation ( subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c74 7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by clause 7i7 ) respect to a civil action %all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to initiate ! civil action4 7iii7 ,exception ,if x is n feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide ! notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify ! ,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ ! civil action4 7,b7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,,ftc ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 ^u int]v5+1 be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action1 & file petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 ! civil action4 7#c7 ,p5d+ action by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission in/itutes a civil action or an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a violation ( subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action1 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$ su* action4 ,septemb] #i1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$