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MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Sep 2, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
Sep 2, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-57.
Apr 30, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 30, 2003 Senate · vote #136 On Passage of the Bill S. 196 Passed 97–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for Event Ticketing Act or the MAIN Event Ticketing Act

This bill expands measures to protect the security and integrity of online ticket sales.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of applications that perform automated tasks to purchase event tickets from online ticket sellers in circumvention of the seller's posted ticket purchasing order rules. This includes using software applications that circumvent access control systems or security measures.

In addition, online ticket sellers must establish, implement, and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the seller's website or service. 

Further, online ticket sellers must report known incidents of circumvention to the Federal Trade Commission and take reasonable steps to address any such incidents.

The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the provisions of this bill (and related prohibitions under current law) and authorizes the commission to bring civil actions for such violations.

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies must coordinate as appropriate with the commission to share information about known instances of cyberattacks against the websites or online services used by ticket sellers.

The commission must report to Congress on the status of enforcement actions taken under this bill.

What's happening now September 2, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2713 Identical bill MAIN Event Ticketing Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 33

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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 22, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 196: MAIN Event Ticketing Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-196/
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"S. 196: MAIN Event Ticketing Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-196/.
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S. 196, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-196/.
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