,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,pascrell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission to prescribe rules  
to protect consum]s f unfair & deceptive
 acts & practices 9 connection ) prim>y 
& second>y ticket sales1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,ov]sight (         
,second>y ,sales & ,acc\ntability 9     
,conc]t ,ticket+ ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4     
,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act ! foll[+  
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,! t]m ancill>y 
*>ges means s]vice fees1 conv5i5ce      
*>ges1 p>k+ fees1 & o!r *>ges associat$ 
) ! pur*ase ( a ticket & n includ$ 9 !  
base price ( ! ticket4  7#b7 ,! t]m base
 price means ! price *>g$ = a ticket o!r
 ?an any ancill>y *>ges4  7#c7 ,! t]m   
box (fice means a physical location :]e 
tickets are (f]$ = prim>y sale4  7#d7 ,!
 t]m bundl$ s]ies tickets means packages

 ( tickets = multiple ev5ts t are "p ( !
 same ent]ta9m5t s]ies4  7#e7 ,! t]m    
di/ribution me?od means ! mann] 9 :i* a 
prim>y ticket sell] di/ributes tickets  
to a p>ticul> ev5t1 :e!r ?r\gh prim>y   
sale1 limit$ presale promotions1        
donations to *>ity1 res]vations ( season
 ticket hold]s1 or allocat$ to ! prim>y 
ticket sell]1 team1 arti/1 or v5ue4     
7#f7 ,! t]m face value means ! total    
price ( a ticket includ+ bo? ! base     
price & any ancill>y *>ges4  7#g7 ,! t]m
 prim>y sale1 ) reg>ds to a ticket1     
means ! initial sale ( a ticket t has n 
be5 sold previ\s to su* sale1 by a      
prim>y ticket sell] to ! g5]al public on
 or aft] ! date adv]tis$ su* sale4  7#h7
 ,! t]m prim>y ticket sell] means an    
own] or op]ator ( a v5ue or a sports    
team1 a manag] or provid] ( an ev5t1 or 
a provid] ( ticket+ s]vices 7or an ag5t 
( su* own]1 op]ator1 manag]1 or provid]7
 t engages 9 ! prim>y sale ( tickets =  
an ev5t or reta9s ! au?ority to o!rwise 
di/ribute tickets4  7#i7 ,! t]ms resale 

or second>y sale1 ) reg>ds to a ticket1 
mean any sale ( a ticket t occurs aft] !
 initial sale ( ! ticket4  7#aj7 ,! t]m 
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace means a
 website1 s(tw>e application = a mobile 
device1 any o!r digital plat=m1 or      
portion !re(1 ^: prim>y purpose is to   
facilitate ! resale ( tickets to        
consum]s4  7#aa7 ,! t]m ticket means a  
ticket ( admission to a sport+ ev5t1    
!at]1 musical p]=mance1 or place (      
public amusem5t ( any k9d4  #c4 ,rules  
on transp>5cy ( ticket m>ket+1          
di/ribution1 & pric+ by prim>y ticket   
sell]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission %all promulgate rules 9     
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t include ! foll[+ 
requirem5ts & prohibitions ) reg>d to ! 
prim>y sale1 di/ribution1 & pric+ (     
tickets3  7#a7 ,a requirem5t t a prim>y 
ticket sell] disclose & display on !    
website ( su* prim>y ticket sell] !     
total numb] ( tickets (f]$ = sale by su*

 prim>y ticket sell] n less ?an #g days 
be=e ! date on :i* tickets %all be      
available = prim>y sale4  7#b7 ,a       
requirem5t t a prim>y ticket sell] make 
publicly available1 n less ?an #g days  
be=e ! day on :i* tickets %all be       
available = prim>y sale1 ! total numb] &
 di/ribution me?od ( all tickets n made 
available = sale to ! g5]al public1 !   
di/ribution ( :i* is ! responsibility ( 
t prim>y ticket sell]4  7#c7 ,a         
requirem5t t ! di/ribution me?od = ea*  
p>ticul> ticket & ! date & "t ( ! prim>y
 sale be pr9t$ on ea* su* ticket4  7#d7 
,a requirem5t t ! prim>y ticket sell]   
include1 ) any li/+ ( ! price ( a ticket
 on ! prim>y ticket sell]'s website or 9
 any promotional mat]ial :]e ! ticket   
price is li/$1 all ancill>y *>ges relat$
 to ! pur*ase ( a ticket1 & include su* 
*>ges & ! total co/ to ! consum] on ea* 
individual ticket4  7#e7 ,a requirem5t t
 a prim>y ticket sell] include all      
ancill>y *>ges 9 any refund ( a ticket t
 is provid$ = 9 ! prim>y ticket sell]'s 

refund policies4  7#f7 ,a prohibition on
 requir+ t a consum] :o has pur*as$     
tickets f a prim>y ticket sell] only be 
p]mitt$ to resell su* tickets 9 a mann] 
det]m9$ by ! prim>y ticket sell]4  7#g7 
,a requirem5t t a prim>y ticket sell]   
provide a full refund to any consum] :o 
pur*ases a nontransf]able ticket if     
reque/$ by ! consum] n lat] ?an #a week 
prior to ! ev5t4  #d4 ,rules = second>y 
ticket sales m>ketplaces ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all  
promulgate rules 9 accordance ) section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t 
include ! foll[+ requirem5ts &          
prohibitions ) reg>d to ! second>y sale1
 di/ribution1 & pric+ ( tickets3  7#a7  
,a requirem5t t if ! second>y ticket    
sales m>ketplace does n possess ! ticket
 at ! "t ( ! sale t su* second>y ticket 
sales m>ketplace provide--  7,a7 a cle> 
/atem5t t ! second>y ticket sales       
m>ketplace does n possess ! ticket2 &   
7,b7 an explanation ( proc$ures to be   

foll[$ by ! pur*as] to obta9 a refund f 
! second>y ticket sales m>ketplace if ! 
ticket ! pur*as] ultimately receives    
does n mat* ! description ( ! ticket by 
! second>y ticket sales m>ketplace4     
7#b7 ,a prohibition on ! use ( s(tw>e to
 circumv5t a security measure1 access   
control sy/em1 or o!r control or measure
 on a prim>y ticket sell]'s ,int]net    
website t is us$ by ! prim>y sell] to   
ensure equitable consum] access to      
tickets = any giv5 ev5t2  7#c7 ,a       
prohibition on ! sale ( any ticket      
kn[+ly obta9$ by a second>y sell] 9     
violation ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,a     
requirem5t t a second>y ticket sales    
m>ketplace & onl9e resale m>ketplace    
disclose ^u (f]+ a ticket = resale--    
7,a7 ! di/ribution me?od & face value ( 
ea* ticket2  7,b7 ! precise location ( !
 seat or space to :i* ! ticket w\ld     
entitle ! be>]1 or1 if in=mation ab\t ! 
precise location ( ! seat or space is n 
available1 descriptive in=mation ab\t ! 
location ( ! seat or space1 su* z a     

description ( a section or o!r area )9 !
 v5ue :]e ! seat or space is locat$2 &  
7,c7 if ! second>y ticket sales         
m>ketplace pur*as$ ! ticket dur+ a      
public sale ( tickets to ! ev5t1 ! date 
& "t ( ! pur*ase ( ! ticket by !        
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace4  7#e7 
,a requirem5t t an onl9e resale         
m>ketplace-- 7,a7 n make any            
repres5tation ( affiliation or          
endorsem5t ) a v5ue1 team1 or arti/1 z !
 case may be1 )\t ! express writt5      
cons5t ( ! v5ue1 team1 or arti/1 z      
applicable1 except :5 x con/itutes fair 
use & is consi/5t ) applicable laws2 &  
7,b7 po/ cle> & conspicu\s notice on !  
website ( su* onl9e resale m>ketplace t 
! website is = ! second>y sale ( tickets
 & a requirem5t t ! us] confirm hav+    
read su* notice be=e />t+ any           
transaction4  7#f7 ,a prohibition on !  
resale ( a ticket by an individual      
employee ( any v5ue1 prim>y ticket      
sell]1 team1 arti/1 onl9e resale        
m>ketplace1 or box (fice t is involv$ 9 

ho/+1 promot+1 p]=m+ 91 or sell+ tickets
 if su* resale--  7,a7 is = a high]     
price ?an face value ( ! ticket2 or     
7,b7 is made to any ?ird p>ty & !       
employee has actual k1 or k fairly      
impli$ on ! basis ( objective           
circum/ances1 t ! ?ird p>ty int5ds to   
sell ! ticket = a high] price ?an face  
value ( ! ticket4  7#g7 ,a requirem5t t 
an onl9e resale m>ketplace disclose to !
 consum] :5 ! second>y ticket sales     
m>ketplace ( a ticket is ! prim>y ticket
 sell]1 v5ue1 team1 or arti/ associat$ )
 ! ev5t to :i* ! ticket relates4  #e4   
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,a violation ( a rule prescrib$        
pursuant to section #c or #d or a       
violation ( section #e7;a77#a7 %all be  
treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an  
unfair or deceptive act or practice     
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9
 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) !   

same jurisdiction z ?\gh all applicable 
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ into &   
made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,/ate        
attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 9 any case 9  
:i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has      
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$
 or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t (   
any p]son 9 a practice t violates a rule
 prescrib$ "u section #c or #d1 ! ,/ate1
 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action 
on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or o!r c\rt ( compet5t           
jurisdiction to--  7,a7 enjo9 t         
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) !    
rule2  7,c7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1  
or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts 
( ! ,/ate2 &  7,d7 obta9 su* o!r relief 
z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 
7#b7 ,notice ,! ,/ate %all s]ve writt5  
notice to ! ,commission ( any civil     
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 at lea/ #fj days

 prior to initiat+ su* civil action4 ,! 
notice %all include a copy ( ! compla9t 
to be fil$ to initiate su* civil action1
 except t if x is n feasible = ! ,/ate  
to provide su* prior notice1 ! ,/ate    
%all provide notice imm$iately ^u       
in/itut+ su* civil action4  7#c7        
,int]v5tion by ,,ftc ,^u receiv+ !      
notice requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,commission may int]v5e 9 su* civil     
action & ^u int]v5+--  7,a7 be he>d on  
all matt]s aris+ 9 su* civil action2    
7,b7 remove ! action to ! appropriate   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt2 &  7,c7 file
 petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 su*  
civil action4  7#d7 ,sav+s ,clause ,no?+
 9 ?is subsection %all prev5t ! attorney
 g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s       
conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( 
su* ,/ate to conduct inve/igations or to
 adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations or to     
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prohibit !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or o!r        

au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic]1 f proce$+ 9 ,/ate 
or ,f$]al c\rt on ! basis ( an alleg$   
violation ( any civil or crim9al /atute 
( t ,/ate4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 ,s]vice (       
,process2 ,jo9d] ,9 a civil action      
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! v5ue   
%all be a judicial di/rict 9 :i* !      
def5dant or a relat$ p>ty is f\nd1 is an
 inhabitant1 or transacts bus9ess1 or   
:]ev] v5ue is prop] "u section #acia (  
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7   
process may be s]v$ )\t reg>d to !      
t]ritorial limits ( ! di/rict or ( !    
,/ate 9 :i* ! civil action is in/itut$2 
&  7,c7 a p]son :o p>ticipat$ ) a       
def5dant or relat$ p>ty 9 an alleg$     
violation t is be+ litigat$ 9 ! civil   
action may be jo9$ 9 ! civil action )\t 
reg>d to ! resid5ce ( ! p]son4  7#f7    
,preemptive ,action by ,,ftc ,:5ev] a   
civil action or an adm9i/rative action  
has be5 in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !    
,commission = violation ( any rule      
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 no ,/ate may1
 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action in/itut$ by 

or on behalf ( ! ,commission1 in/itute a
 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any
 def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 su* action
 = violation ( any rule z alleg$ 9 su*  
compla9t4  7#g7 ,aw>d ( ,co/s & ,fees   
,if a ,/ate prevails 9 any civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate c recov]      
reasonable co/s & attorney fees f ! l5d]
 or relat$ p>ty4  7c7 ,private "r (     
action ,any p]son :o suff]s injury z a  
result ( ano!r p]son's violation ( a    
rule prescrib$ pursuant to section #c or
 #d1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ su*   
p]son 9 a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt &  
may recov] f su* p]son damages = su*    
injury plus #a1jjj = ea* requirem5t or  
prohibit$ act set =? 9 su* sections t   
su* p]son violat$ ) respect to a ticket 
sold to ! p]son br++ su* action1 &      
reasonable attorneys' fees & co/s4  #f4 
,nonpreemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all    
affect ! au?ority ( any ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t to e/abli% or cont9ue 9 effect 
a provision ( law ( ! ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t relat+ to ! regulation ( !     

resale ( tickets to ev5ts or ! pric+ (  
su* tickets = resale1 except to ! ext5t 
t su* provision is inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act
 or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1
 & !n only to ! ext5t ( ! inconsi/5cy4  
,a provision ( law ( a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t is n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act or a
 regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act if   
su* provision provides equal or great]  
protection to consum]s ?an ! protection 
provid$ "u ?is ,act or su* regulation4  
#g4 ,,ftc /udy ( ticket m>ket  7a7 ,/udy
 ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all      
conduct a /udy ( ! ticket m>ket to      
det]m9e-- 7#a7 :o is pur*as+ tickets f  
prim>y ticket sell]s & h[ _m ( ^!       
tickets are lat] resold by second>y     
ticket sales m>ketplaces2  7#b7 ! impact
 on consum]s ( nontransf]able tickets & 
:e!r all tickets %\ld be requir$ to be  
transf]able2 &  7#c7 ! ext5t to :i*     
automat$ ticket+-pur*as+ programs & o!r 
comput] s(tw>e is us$ to pur*ase tickets
 or circumv5t ticket+ website safegu>ds 
us$ by prim>y ticket sell]s4  7b7       

,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all
 transmit a report to ,congress conta9+ 
! f9d+s ( ! /udy4