# 119-s-281: TICKET Act

119-s-281, TICKET Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-281
- Congress: 119
- Title: TICKET Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Clear, all-in ticket pricing** would force primary and secondary sellers to show the total ticket price up front and to itemize every fee, while banning speculative sales by parties who do not actually possess the tickets. It also creates refund and disclosure rules and gives the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority. - Consumers and fans would see the total event price in ads and at first display, get an itemized list of base price plus fees before buying, and receive full refunds for canceled events or specific refund/replace options for postponements up to and beyond 6 months. - Secondary market sellers and ticket exchanges would be barred from selling or advertising tickets they do not actually hold. Services that try to obtain tickets for buyers could operate only if they keep the service clearly separate from ticket sales and disclose they are not selling a ticket. - Venues, teams, and artists would gain protection from misleading affiliation claims and unauthorized use of venue names in domain URLs, and the Federal Trade Commission would report on Better Online Ticket Sales Act enforcement within 6 months and enforce the new rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FTC enforces new ticket rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Federal Trade Commission would treat violations as unfair or deceptive acts and enforce the rules with its full FTC Act powers. Businesses that break the rules could face penalties and other FTC remedies. The bill would not limit the Commission's other authorities.
- Clear ticket prices and refunds: benefit, low. If enacted, starting 180 days after enactment sellers would have to show the total event ticket price whenever a price appears. You would see the base price and each mandatory fee before you finish buying. Covered events would be live shows with capacity over 200 and sold across state lines. If a s…
- No speculative sales or false claims: benefit, low. If enacted, starting 180 days after enactment sellers could not offer or advertise tickets they do not actually or constructively possess. Services that try to obtain tickets must be sold as services, not listed as tickets, and must clearly disclose they do not guarantee a ticket. Sellers would hav…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
- 119-s-2503: ROTOR Act
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1227: ABC Act

## Sources
- [119-s-281 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/281)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-3302: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3302)
- [119-s-2503: ROTOR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2503)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1227: ABC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1227)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-281 (as of 2026-09-10).