3.0.0 950 2019-11-15T21:19:47Z 2019-11-15T21:19:47Z House H HR 2011-03-08 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MATHESON:H.R. 950.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.[Page H1620]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-11T15:51:48Z Referred to 2011-03-08T19:02:30Z 2011-03-11 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2011-03-08 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 N T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2011-03-08 True Commerce Competition and antitrust Consumer affairs Retail and wholesale trades Commerce 00 2011-03-08 Introduced in House 2011-05-03T15:29:11Z Ticket Act - Prohibits any ticket issuer from prohibiting or restricting the resale or offering for resale of an event ticket by a lawful possessor. Includes among prohibited activities: (1) purporting to impose license or contractual terms on the initial sale that restrict the terms and conditions under which a ticket may be resold, and (2) requiring the purchaser of a ticket to agree not to resell the ticket or to resell the ticket only through an approved channel.

Establishes consumer protection minimum standards applicable to all persons engaging in the trade or business of acting as a ticket issuer, engaging in the resale of more than 25 event tickets in any one year, or providing a physical or electronic market for the sale or resale of event tickets by other persons. Includes within such standards requirements to: (1) maintain a toll-free telephone number for complaints and inquiries, and (2) implement and publicize a standard refund policy that provides for a full refund under specified circumstances.

Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice.

Authorizes states to file civil actions to enforce this Act. Establishes damages for violations of this Act.

Preempts any state or local law that limits the price at which an event ticket may be resold.

Exempts from this Act: (1) sponsors or promoters of charitable events for which all tickets are distributed without charge; and (2) not-for-profit educational institutions for athletic events involving their athletes or teams with respect to tickets initially distributed to students, faculty, staff, or alumni without charge or to members of bona fide booster organizations.

]]> Ticket Act Short Titles as Introduced Ticket Act Display Title Ticket Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit restrictions on the resale of event tickets sold in interstate commerce as an unfair or deceptive act or practice. Introduced in House 2011-03-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr950ih/xml/BILLS-112hr950ih.xml 2011-03-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.