S. 281 · On the floor · Commerce

TICKET Act

Sponsor: Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

What it does

• Requires ticket sellers, including on the secondary market, to clearly and prominently disclose the total ticket price when a ticket is first displayed and throughout the purchase process.
• Requires an itemized list of the base price and each fee before purchase and the total price in any advertisement, marketing, or price list.
• Bars sellers, secondary sellers, or exchanges from selling or advertising a ticket they do not actually or constructively possess, with an exception for clearly labeled ticket-finding services.
• Sets additional disclosure requirements and requires a refund of the total ticket price if an event is canceled.

Official summary

Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing Act or the TICKET Act 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. 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…

Latest action

Apr 29, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation