,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bb71       
#bjbc,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( ,/ub ,sales &    
,/r5g!n+ ,well ,in=m$ & ,fair           
,transactions = ,audi5ces ( ,conc]t     
,ticket+ ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,boss &     
,,swift ,,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ancill>y *>ge ,! t]m 
ancill>y *>ge-- 7,a7 means any fee t mu/
 be paid 9 ord] to secure a ticket f a  
prim>y ticket sell] or second>y ticket  
sales m>ketplace1 includ+ a s]vice fee1 
conv5i5ce *>ge1 deliv]y & logi/ics fee1 
& any o!r m&atory *>ge2 &  7,b7 does n  

include taxes4  7#b7 ,base price ,! t]m 
base price means ! price *>g$ = a ticket
 o!r ?an any ancill>y *>ge & tax4  7#c7 
,box (fice ,! t]m box (fice means a     
physical location :]e tickets are (f]$ =
 prim>y sale4  7#d7 ,bundl$ s]ies       
tickets ,! t]m bundl$ s]ies tickets     
means a package ( tickets = multiple    
ev5ts t are "p ( ! same ent]ta9m5t      
s]ies4  7#e7 ,commission ,! t]m         
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#f7 ,doma9 "n ,! t]m     
doma9 "n means a globally unique1       
hi]>*ical ref]5ce to an int]net ho/ or  
s]vice1 :i* is assign$ ?r\gh c5traliz$  
int]net nam+ au?orities1 & :i* is       
compris$ ( a s]ies ( "* /r+s sep>at$ by 
p]iods1 ) ! "r mo/ /r+ specify+ ! top ( 
! hi]>*y4  7#g7 ,prim>y sale ,! t]m     
prim>y sale means1 ) reg>ds to a ticket1
 ! initial sale ( a ticket4  7#h7       
,prim>y ticket sell] ,! 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 ev5t4     
7#i7 ,pur*as] ,! t]m pur*as] means any  
p]son :o pur*ases a ticket f a prim>y   
ticket sell] or a second>y ticket sell]1
 or on a second>y ticket sales          
m>ketplace4  7#aj7 ,resale2 second>y    
sale ,! t]ms resale or second>y sale    
means1 ) reg>ds to a ticket1 any sale ( 
a ticket t is n a prim>y sale4  7#aa7   
,second>y ticket sales m>ketplace ,! t]m
 second>y ticket sales m>ketplace means 
a bus9ess1 includ+ a prim>y ticket      
sell]1 t op]ates or provides a website1 
s(tw>e application = a mobile device1 or
 any o!r digital plat=m1 ^: purpose is  
to resell or facilitate ! resale (      
tickets to pur*as]s4  7#ab7 ,second>y   
ticket sell] ,! t]m second>y ticket     
sell] means an individual1 gr\p (       
individuals1 or company1 includ+ a      
prim>y ticket sell]1 :o engages 9 !     
resale or second>y sale ( tickets4      
7#ac7 ,ticket ,! t]m ticket means a     

pr9t$1 electronic1 or o!r type ( evid5ce
 ( ! "r = admission to a sport+ ev5t1   
!at]1 musical p]=mance1 or place (      
public amusem5t ( any k9d1 includ+      
bundl$ s]ies tickets4  7#ad7 ,total co/ 
( ! ticket ,! t]m total co/ ( ! ticket  
means ! base price ( ! ticket & any     
ancill>y *>ge4  7#ae7 ,,url ,! t]m ,,url
 means ! uni=m res\rce locator = an     
int]net website4  #c4 ,transp>5cy (     
m>ket+1 di/ribution1 & pric+ by ticket  
sell]s ,a prim>y ticket sell]1 second>y 
ticket sell]1 & second>y ticket sales   
m>ketplace %all d ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,disclose cle>ly & conspicu\sly ! total 
co/ ( ! ticket1 f ! fir/ "t a ticket    
price is display$ & anytime !reaft]4    
7#b7 ,provide ! pur*as] be=e pur*ase an 
option to view ! base price ( ! ticket )
 any ancill>y *>ge & tax itemiz$4  7#c7 
,display ! total co/ ( ! ticket 9 any   
price quote & adv]tisem5t t includes !  
ticket price4  7#d7 ,n *ange ! total co/
 ( ! ticket dur+ ! pur*ase process      
unless !re is a cle> & conspicu\s notice

 t ! total co/ ( ! ticket has *ang$4    
7#e7 ,if a ticket is n deliv]$ 7except =
 a case 9 :i* !re is nondeliv]y due to a
 cause beyond reasonable control ( !    
sell]1 includ+ a natural disa/]1 civil  
di/urbance1 or o!rwise un=eseeable      
imp$im5t7 provide ! pur*as]1 at ! option
 ( ! pur*as]1 at m9imum-- 7,a7 a full   
refund = ! total co/ ( ! ticket & any   
tax2 or  7,b7 subject to availability1 a
 replacem5t ticket 9 a comp>able or     
upgrad$ location4  7#f7 ,disclose cle>ly
 & conspicu\sly :e!r any giv5 ticket is 
be+ (f]$ z a prim>y sale or second>y    
sale4  7#g7 ,disclose cle>ly &          
conspicu\sly ! gu>antee or refund       
policy1 includ+ :e!r any ancill>y *>ge &
 tax w be refund$ to ! pur*as]1 be=e !  
completion ( ! sale ( a ticket4  7#h7   
,prohibit ! design1 modification1 or    
manipulation ( a us] int]face ) !       
purpose or sub/antial effect ( obscur+1 
subv]t+1 or impair+ us] autonomy1       
decision mak+1 or *oice4  7#i7 ,n kn[+ly
 sell a ticket = ! same seat to m ?an "o

 p]son4  7#aj7 ,report to ! ,commission 
any actual or con/ructive k ( activity t
 may be 9 violation ( ! ,,bots ,act (   
#bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de;c2 ,public ,law
 #aad-bgd74  #d4 ,prim>y ticket sell]   
requirem5ts ,a prim>y ticket sell] %all 
d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,disclose cle>ly &     
conspicu\sly on ! website ( ! sell] & at
 ! box (fice ( ! v5ue :]e ! ev5t w be   
held1 ! total numb] & total co/ (       
tickets t w be (f]$ = sale to ! g5]al   
public by ! sell] n less ?an #g days    
be=e ! date on :i* tickets are made     
available = prim>y sale4  7#b7 ,n       
re/rict or h9d] ! ability ( a pur*as] :o
 has pur*as$ a ticket f a prim>y ticket 
sell] f-- 7,a7 resell+ any su* ticket   
indep5d5tly ( ! prim>y ticket sell] or  
any second>y ticket sales m>ketplace    
own$ or affiliat$ ) ! prim>y ticket     
sell]2 &  7,b7 resell+ su* ticket on !  
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace !      
pur*as] *ooses4  7#c7 ,n require a      
m9imum or maximum price = ! resale ( any
 ticket pur*as$ f a prim>y ticket sell]4

  7#d7 ,n sanction or d5y a pur*as]     
admission to an ev5t1 d5y rights to     
bundl$ s]ies tickets or ! r5ewal !re(1  
or o!rwise discrim9ate aga9/ a pur*as]  
on ! basis t ! pur*as] resold a ticket1 
gift$ a ticket1 or pur*as$ a resold     
ticket4  #e4 ,second>y ticket sell] &   
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace        
requirem5ts ,a second>y ticket sell] or 
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace %all   
comply ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,if 
a second>y ticket sell] does n control !
 ticket at ! "t ! ticket is (f]$ =      
sale-- 7,a7 ! second>y ticket sell] %all
 provide a cle> & conspicu\s /atem5t on 
! initial ticket li/+ t ! second>y      
ticket sell] does n control ! ticket &  
_c gu>antee t ! sell] w be able to obta9
 ! ticket2 &  7,b7 ! second>y ticket    
sales m>ketplace %all implem5t & ma9ta9 
a me*anism on ! plat=m ( ! m>ketplace to
 cle>ly & conspicu\sly display ! /atem5t
 requir$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,a   
second>y ticket sales m>ketplace %all   
provide a cle> & conspicu\s explanation 

( h[ to obta9 a refund ( ! total co/ ( !
 ticket & any tax if ! pur*as] receives 
a ticket t does n mat* ! description ( !
 ticket provid$ by ! second>y ticket    
sell]4  7#c7 ,a second>y ticket sales   
m>ketplace %all disclose cle>ly &       
conspicu\sly to a pur*as] :5 ! second>y 
ticket sales m>ketplace is also ! prim>y
 ticket sell] = a v5ue1 team1 or arti/  
associat$ ) ! ev5t4  7#d7 ,a second>y   
ticket sales m>ketplace %all disclose   
cle>ly & conspicu\sly ^u (f]+ a ticket =
 resale-- 7,a7 ! deliv]y me?od & !      
deliv]y tim+2 &  7,b7 ! precise section 
& r[ ( ! seat or space to :i* ! ticket  
w\ld entitle ! be>]1 or1 if in=mation   
ab\t ! precise section & r[ ( ! 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$4  7#e7 ,a second>y      
ticket sales m>ketplace-- 7,a7 %all     
provide a cle> & conspicu\s /atem5t1    
be=e a visitor creates an acc\nt ) !    

second>y ticket sales m>ketplace or     
selects a ticket1 t ! m>ketplace is     
engag$ 9 ! second>y sale ( tickets & is 
n affiliat$ or endors$ by a v5ue1 team1 
or arti/1 z ! case may be1 unless !     
m>ketplace has ! express writt5 cons5t (
 ! v5ue1 team1 or arti/1 z applicable2 &
  7,b7 %all n use a doma9 "n1 or any    
subdoma9 !re(1 9 ! ,,url ( ! m>ketplace 
t conta9s-- 7i7 ! "n ( a specific team1 
league1 or v5ue :]e conc]ts1 sports1 or 
o!r live ent]ta9m5t ev5ts are held1     
unless au?oriz$ by ! own] ( ! "n2  7ii7 
! "n ( ! exhibition or p]=mance or (    
ano!r ev5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71       
includ+ ! "n ( a p]son1 team1 p]=mance1 
gr\p1 or entity s*$ul$ to p]=m at any   
su* v5ue or ev5t1 unless au?oriz$ by !  
own] ( ! "n2  7iii7 any tradem>k n own$ 
by ! second>y ticket sales m>ketplace1  
includ+ any tradem>k own$ by an au?oriz$
 ag5t or p>tn] ( ! v5ue or ev5t id5tifi$
 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 or  7iv7 any "n  
sub/antially simil> to ^? describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 includ+ any         

misspell+ ( any "n describ$ 9 ^?        
clauses4  7#f7 ,%all n p]mit !          
unau?oriz$ second>y sale ( a ticket by  
an individual employee ( any v5ue1      
prim>y ticket sell]1 team1 arti/1       
promot]1 second>y ticket sales          
m>ketplace1 or box (fice1 t is directly 
involv$ 9 ho/+1 promot+1 p]=m+ 91 or    
sell+ tickets if su* second>y sale--    
7,a7 is = a high] total co/ ?an ! total 
co/ 9 ! prim>y sale ( ! 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] 
total co/ ?an ! total co/ 9 ! prim>y    
sale ( ! ticket4  #f4 ,en=cem5t  7a7    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,a violation (
 sections #c1 #d1 or #e ( ?is ,act1 or  
any rule prescrib$ pursuant to ?is ,act1
 is en=ceable 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 ,! ,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
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to    
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any 
o!r law4  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$    
pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! ,/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 civil p5alties2  7,d7 obta9       
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 

on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 &  7,e7 
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 fees4  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 #c7a7 or  
#d7b71 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  
prohibition 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  #g4 
,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 pur*as]s ?an ! protection 
provid$ "u ?is ,act or su* regulation4  
#h4 ,,ftc /udy ( ticket m>ket  7a7      
,effect ( ,,bots ,act ( #bjaf ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to  
,congress a report on ! effect ( !      
en=cem5t actions by ! ,commission s9ce !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,bots ,act (    
#bjaf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de;c2 ,public ,law
 #aad-bgd7 on ! ticket m>ket1 includ+ ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,any en=cem5t action tak5  

s9ce su* date4  7#b7 ,h[ ! ,commission  
collects evid5ce ( pot5tial violations (
 ! ,,bots ,act ( #bjaf4  7#c7 ,any      
recomm5dation to improve en=cem5t ( !   
,,bots ,act ( #bjaf1 includ+ :e!r       
additional regulations may be ne$$ to   
enc\rage report+ by prim>y ticket       
sell]s1 second>y ticket sell]s1 &       
second>y ticket sales m>ketplaces (     
activity t may be 9 violation ( ! ,,bots
 ,act ( #bjaf4  7b7 ,effect ( ?is ,act  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ,congress a report on ! effect
 ( ?is ,act on ! ticket m>ket1 includ+ !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,any en=cem5t action tak5 
s9ce su* date4  7#b7 ,h[ ! ,commission  
collects evid5ce ( pot5tial violations (
 ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,any recomm5dation to  
improve en=cem5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+    
:e!r additional regulations may be ne$$ 
to enc\rage report+ ( activity t may be 
9 violation ( ?is ,act4