S 3183 114th Congress Senate Commerce Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Retail and wholesale trades

BOTS Act of 2016

Introduced: July 13, 2016 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 14, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-274.

Dec 12, 2016

Presented to President.

Dec 7, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 7, 2016

On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7326-7327)

Dec 7, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7326-7327)

Dec 7, 2016

Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Dec 7, 2016

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7326-7327)

Dec 5, 2016

By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-391.

Dec 1, 2016

Received in the House.

Dec 1, 2016

Held at the desk.

Dec 1, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 30, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6626-6627; text as passed Senate: CR S6626-6627)

Nov 30, 2016

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6626-6627; text as passed Senate: CR S6626-6627)

Sep 27, 2016

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Sep 27, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.

Sep 21, 2016

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sep 13, 2016

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-614.

Jul 13, 2016

Introduced in Senate

Jul 13, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological measure on an Internet website or online service of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules for a public event with an attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons.

The bill also prohibits the sale of or offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce obtained through such a circumvention violation if the seller participated in, had the ability to control, or should have known about the violation.

It shall not be unlawful, however, to create or use software or systems to: (1) investigate, or further the enforcement or defense of, alleged violations; or (2) identify and analyze flaws and vulnerabilities of security measures to advance the state of knowledge in the field of computer system security or to assist in the development of computer security products.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

What's happening now December 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-274.

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