The United States House of Representatives passed the Transparency in Charges for Key Event tickets (TICKET) Act. yesterday (May 15), marking a key step in the bill's journey to becoming law. ONE summary of the billwritten by the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, reads as follows:
Representatives Jan Schakowsky, Democrat of Illinois, and Gus Bilirakis, Republican of Florida, was introduced the TICKET Act in June 2023. Later in the year, Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Cornyn introduced the Fans First Act, which also requires more disclosure about ticket sales. The bill is expected to be voted on in the Senate.
The TICKET Act has bipartisan support, as well as support from independent groups such as the Fix the Tix Coalition and National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). In a statement shared with Pitchfork, the Fix the Tix Coalition said, “The bill provides transparency with general pricing and takes important steps to combat ticket scams and deceptive websites.” The group continued, “The live entertainment ecosystem is counting on Congress to act in the best interest of fans to restore transparency and trust in our nation's broken ticketing system.”
NIVA Executive Director Stephen Parker added, “We applaud the passage of HR 3950, the Ticketing Act, which will help improve the ticketing experience for fans, protect artists' livelihoods, and preserve independent venues across the country. “
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