TICKET Act

House Bill

H.R. 1402

119th Congress

TICKET Act

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.

Introduced:Feb 18, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Representative

Republican

AR-1

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Commerce

Summary

The TICKET Act requires ticket sellers to display total prices including all fees upfront. Sellers must provide itemized breakdowns before purchase completion. It prohibits selling tickets not in possession and requires refunds for canceled or postponed events.

Latest Action

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.

SponsorEric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)

Introduced2/18/2025

StatusRead twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.

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TICKET Act

The TICKET Act requires ticket sellers to display total prices including all fees upfront. Sellers must provide itemized breakdowns before purchase completion. It prohibits selling tickets not in possession and requires refunds for canceled or postponed events

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The TICKET Act requires ticket sellers to display total prices including all fees upfront. Sellers must provide itemized breakdowns before purchase completion. It prohibits selling tickets not in possession and requires refunds for canceled or postponed events.

Bill Number: 1402
Sponsor: Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)
Introduced: 2/18/2025
Status: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Policy Area: Commerce

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Fact Sheet

Title: TICKET Act
Bill Number: 1402
Sponsor: Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR)
Status: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Introduced: 2/18/2025
Summary: The TICKET Act requires ticket sellers to display total prices including all fees upfront. Sellers must provide itemized breakdowns before purchase completion. It prohibits selling tickets not in possession and requires refunds for canceled or postponed events.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The TICKET Act requires ticket sellers to display total prices including all fees upfront. Sellers must provide itemized breakdowns before purchase completion. It prohibits selling tickets not in possession and requires refunds for canceled or postponed events.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or the TICKET ActThis bill requires ticket sellers (including sellers on the secondary market) for concerts, performances, sporting events, and similar activities to clearly and prominently disclose the total ticket price for the event at the time the ticket is first displayed to an individual (and anytime thereafter during the purchasing process). Prior to completing a purchase, ticket sellers also must provide an itemized list of the base ticket price and each fee (e.g., service fee, processing fee, or other charge). The total ticket price must also be disclosed in any advertisement, marketing, or price list.Additionally, a ticket seller, secondary market seller, or ticket exchange that does not have actual or constructive possession of an event ticket is prohibited from selling or advertising a ticket for the event. However, a secondary market seller or exchange may sell or advertise a service to obtain an event ticket for an individual if the seller or exchange (1) does not market the service as an event ticket, (2) maintains a clear separation between the provided service and the event tickets throughout the entire purchasing process, and (3) clearly discloses that the service is not an event ticket.The bill establishes additional disclosure requirements for ticket sellers, secondary market sellers, and ticket exchanges, and requires such entities to issue a refund for the total ticket price if an event is canceled or postponed.The Federal Trade Commission must enforce these requirements.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires upfront display of total ticket prices
Mandates itemized fee breakdowns before purchase
Applies to primary and secondary ticket markets
Prohibits selling tickets not actually possessed
Requires refunds for canceled or postponed events

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Concert and sports fans would see the true total price of tickets immediately rather than facing surprise fees at checkout. Resellers would face new restrictions and transparency requirements.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Commerce

Related Subjects

Competition and antitrust

Consumer affairs

Inflation and prices

Marketing and advertising

Service industries

User charges and fees

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1402, 119th Congress (2025). "TICKET Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1402

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