The TICKET Act (H.R. 1402)
February 18, 2025
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The Frame
If passed, this law would require all ticket sellers to show the final, total price of a ticket before a consumer begins the checkout process, preventing hidden fees from being added at the end of a transaction.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Ticket consumers
Consumers will receive mandatory price disclosures and standardized refund protections for event tickets.
Ticket issuers and secondary market exchanges
These entities must change their pricing displays, refund policies, and marketing practices to comply with new federal standards.
Last recorded activity February 18, 2025.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
- Requires ticket sellers to display the total price of a ticket clearly and conspicuously at the start of the purchasing process.
- Mandates an itemized list of the base price and all individual fees before a purchase is completed.
- Prohibits the sale or advertisement of tickets that the seller does not currently possess (speculative ticketing).
- Allows services to help individuals obtain tickets only if they clearly disclose that the service is not a ticket and does not guarantee a ticket.
- Requires sellers to provide a full refund for canceled events.
- Requires sellers to provide a replacement ticket or a full refund if an event is postponed for more than 6 months.
- Prohibits sellers from claiming affiliation or endorsement by a venue, team, or artist without a written agreement.
- Bans the use of venue names in URLs or domain names without authorization from the venue owner.
- Requires clear disclosure of refund and guarantee policies before a sale is finalized.
- Directs the FTC to report to Congress on the enforcement of the 2016 BOTS Act within 6 months of the bill's enactment.
- Violations of the Act will be treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
- Provisions take effect 180 days after the date of enactment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I see the final price of a ticket before I reach the checkout page?
Can a website sell me a ticket they don't actually have yet?
What happens if my event is canceled?
Why It Matters
If passed, this law would require all ticket sellers to show the final, total price of a ticket before a consumer begins the checkout process, preventing hidden fees from being added at the end of a transaction.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
A16Z Capital Management LLC (f/k/a AH Capital Management L.L.C., d/b/a Andreessen Horowitz)
on behalf of A16Z Capital Management LLC (f/k/a AH Capital Management L.L.C.)
2026
“Digital assets and anti-money laundering proposals”
AARP
2026
“P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology”
162 STRATEGIES
on behalf of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
2026
“Issues related to Social Security Administration disability claims due process (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration customer service (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration engagement with appointed representatives on disability claims (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Health and Human Services interpretation of standards for digital health information exchange (generally, no specific legislation); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S 1234 and HR 2540); SSI Restoration Act (S 4001 and HR 7828); Ticket to Work Advertisement Act (HR 7253); Phased-in SSDI during waiting period for terminally ill claimants (S 4255); Stop the Wait Act (HR 930); We Can't Wait Act (S 3924); Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act (S 3648 and HR 7104); Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act (HR 3517); Social Security Overpayment Relief Act (HR 2142); Social Security Expansion Act (S 770 and HR 1700)”
162 STRATEGIES
on behalf of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives
2026
“Issues related to Social Security Administration disability claims due process (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration customer service (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration engagement with appointed representatives on disability claims (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Health and Human Services interpretation of standards for digital health information exchange (generally, no specific legislation); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S 1234 and HR 2540); SSI Restoration Act (S 4001 and HR 7828); Ticket to Work Advertisement Act (HR 7253); Phased-in SSDI during waiting period for terminally ill claimants (S 4255); Stop the Wait Act (HR 930); We Can't Wait Act (S 3924); Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act (S 3648 and HR 7104); Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act (HR 3517); Social Security Overpayment Relief Act (HR 2142); Social Security Expansion Act (S 770 and HR 1700)”
Voting Record
Total
424
Yes
409
No
15
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (424)
Andrew Ogles
R · yes
Val Hoyle
D · yes
Mark Messmer
R · yes
W. Steube
R · no
Guy Reschenthaler
R · yes
Veronica Escobar
D · yes
Mark Harris
R · yes
Mike Carey
R · yes
Donald Beyer
D · yes
Gilbert Cisneros
D · yes
Dina Titus
D · yes
Tim Moore
R · yes
Adrian Smith
R · yes
Sydney Kamlager-Dove
D · yes
Pat Harrigan
R · yes
David Schweikert
R · yes
Marilyn Strickland
D · yes
Eugene Vindman
D · yes
Eric Sorensen
D · yes
Rashida Tlaib
D · yes
Michael Guest
R · yes
Ritchie Torres
D · yes
Sam Liccardo
D · yes
Jason Crow
D · yes
+ 400 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Federalization of Ticket Sales
The bill moves ticket sales regulation under the umbrella of the Federal Trade Commission's 'unfair or deceptive' enforcement powers, signaling a shift toward stricter federal oversight of the secondary market.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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