Summary

Requires ticket sellers and the companies that support them to adopt technical controls and security safeguards to stop people and bots from buying more tickets than allowed, and to report and fix attempts to bypass those limits. Gives the Federal Trade Commission new civil enforcement powers and penalties, requires FTC guidance and a public complaint website, defines “circumvention,” and mandates reporting/oversight for third-party service providers and coordination with law enforcement and state attorneys general.

Key Points

• Mandates that ticket sellers and related service providers use technical controls to enforce purchase limits and block circumvention.
• Defines "circumvention" and requires reporting of known circumvention incidents and remediation steps.
• Grants the FTC new civil enforcement authority and the ability to impose penalties for violations.
• Requires the FTC to issue guidance and create a public complaint website within set deadlines.
• Subjects third-party vendors, platforms, and service providers to reporting and oversight requirements.
• Requires coordination between the FTC, federal law enforcement, and State attorneys general.
• Focuses enforcement on reducing bot-driven purchases and unfair resale practices to protect consumers.
• Places compliance and incident-response obligations on industry participants, increasing operational and reporting duties.

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