Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
Introduced:Feb 18, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Eric A. 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.
AI Summary
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
<p><strong>Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or the TICKET Act</strong></p><p>This 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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The Federal Trade Commission must enforce these requirements.</p>
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
