# 119-hr-1402: TICKET Act

119-hr-1402, TICKET Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1402
- Congress: 119
- Title: TICKET Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Price transparency** for live-event tickets would be required, forcing sellers to show an all-in total and separate fees up front. It would also ban speculative resale listings and set clear refund rules for cancellations and long postponements. - Consumers and households would see the total event ticket price in ads and throughout checkout and get an itemized list of the base price and all fees before purchase. Refund rules kick in 180 days after enactment and include full refunds for cancellations, replacement tickets for postponements up to 6 months, and a refund or replacement for postponements beyond 6 months. - Secondary-market sellers and ticket platforms would be barred from selling or advertising tickets they do not actually possess. Resale listings must disclose that a ticket is resold, cannot claim an "official" affiliation without consent, and cannot include venue names in domain names without authorization. - The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law as unfair or deceptive practice under the FTC Act and could seek penalties. The FTC must also report to Congress within 6 months on enforcement of the Better Online Ticket Sales Act and recommend ways to improve compliance.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 409 | 15 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Refunds for canceled or delayed events: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would get a full refund of the total ticket price if an event is canceled. If a show is postponed up to 6 months and your original ticket no longer works, you could get a replacement ticket, if available, for the rescheduled event in the same or a comparable location. If it is postp…
- Full ticket price shown upfront: benefit, low. If enacted, sellers would have to show the total ticket price in ads and when you first see the price. They would need to keep showing the full price through checkout. Before you pay, they would list the base price and each fee. This would start 180 days after enactment.
- Resale labels and no fake official claims: benefit, low. If enacted, sellers would have to clearly say before you buy if a ticket is a resale. They could not claim to be “official” or imply ties to a venue, team, or artist without written permission. They also could not use a venue’s name in their website address unless authorized.
- What events and fees are covered: benefit, low. If enacted, the rules would cover public live events in venues over 200 seats that are sold across state lines. The total ticket price would mean the base price plus all required fees, like service, processing, delivery, facility charges, and taxes. Optional add‑ons that are not needed to get the t…
- FTC could enforce ticket rules: benefit, low. If enacted, breaking these ticket rules would count as an unfair or deceptive act. The Federal Trade Commission could use its usual powers and penalties to enforce them. This would not limit the FTC’s other authority.
- No more speculative ticket listings: mixed, medium. If enacted, sellers who do not have a ticket would not be allowed to sell, list, or advertise it. A service could offer to try to get a ticket only if it is clearly labeled as a service, kept separate from tickets, and states it is not a ticket or a guarantee. This would start 180 days after enactm…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-5490: Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1402 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1402)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-5490: Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5490)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1402 (as of 2026-07-15).