3.0.0 708 2023-01-11T13:28:35Z 2023-01-11T13:28:35Z House HR 2015-02-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BLACKBURN:H.R. 708.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 states that Congress has the power``to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H812]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-16T20:25:32Z hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-16T20:25:23Z Referred to 2015-02-04T15:01:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-06T18:48:24Z Referred to 2015-02-04T15:01:35Z Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2016 114 5104 HR 2016-09-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2015-03-16 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-03-16 hsju05 Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. Committee 2015-02-06 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2015-02-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-02-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-02-04 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2015-02-04 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2015-02-04 True B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2015-02-11 False J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2015-03-02 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2015-04-28 False R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 2015-09-11 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2015-09-11 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2015-11-05 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2015-11-05 False Commerce Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Fraud offenses and financial crimes Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Legal fees and court costs Retail and wholesale trades Commerce 00 2015-02-04 Introduced in House 2015-03-31T22:52:52Z Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014 or the BOTS Act

Prohibits: (1) intentionally using or selling software to circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other control or measure on a ticket seller's Internet website that is used by the seller to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event; or (2) selling any ticket in interstate commerce knowingly obtained in violation of such prohibition.

Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Authorizes a person who suffers injury as a result of a violation of this Act to bring a civil action for damages plus $1,000 for each distinct use or sale of software, or sale of a ticket, that caused such injury and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Amends the federal criminal code to prescribe criminal penalties for such an offense.

]]> BOTS Act Display Title BOTS Act Official Title as Introduced To prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice in commerce, the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event, and to provide for criminal penalties for such acts. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced BOTS Act Short Titles as Introduced Better On-line Ticket Sales Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr708ih/xml/BILLS-114hr708ih.xml 2015-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.