3.0.0 3183 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z 2023-04-24T20:39:51Z Senate S 2016-07-13 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing sscm20 Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee Hearings by 2016-09-13T18:30:00Z Reported by 2016-09-27T19:21:37Z Markup by 2016-09-21T14:00:00Z Referred to 2016-07-13T18:08:35Z S. Rept. 114-391 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 House Related bill CRS 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-274. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-274. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-14 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-14 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-12 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-12 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-07 17:28:30 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 17:28:29 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7326-7327) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 17:28:29 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7326-7327) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-12-07 17:26:55 Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2016-12-07 17:26:55 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7326-7327) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-391. Floor 2016-12-05 By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-391. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2016-12-01 15:17:31 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-01 12:23:38 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2016-12-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-11-30 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6626-6627; text as passed Senate: CR S6626-6627) Floor 2016-11-30 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6626-6627; text as passed Senate: CR S6626-6627) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648. Calendars 2016-09-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2016-09-27 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2016-09-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2016-09-13 sscm20 Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-614. Committee 2016-07-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2016-07-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS N S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2016-07-13 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2016-07-13 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2016-07-13 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2016-09-13 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2016-09-19 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2016-09-27 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2016-09-28 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2016-11-15 False 2016-09-30T19:59:57Z S. 3183, Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52064 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on September 21, 2016 Public Law 114-274 Commerce Civil actions and liability Competition and antitrust Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Retail and wholesale trades Commerce 00 2016-07-13 Introduced in Senate 2016-08-29T21:56:40Z Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016

This bill prohibits: (1) the circumvention of a security measure or access control system on an Internet website of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of online ticket purchasing order rules, or (2) offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce knowingly obtained through such a circumvention violation.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

]]> 01 2016-09-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2016-10-04T21:51:38Z Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological measure on an Internet website or online service of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules for a public event with an attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons.

The bill also prohibits the sale of or offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce obtained through such a circumvention violation if the seller participated in, had the ability to control, or should have known about the violation.

It shall not be unlawful, however, to create or use software or systems to: (1) investigate, or further the enforcement or defense of, alleged violations; or (2) identify and analyze flaws and vulnerabilities of security measures to advance the state of knowledge in the field of computer system security or to assist in the development of computer security products.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

]]> 35 2016-11-30 Passed Senate amended 2016-12-05T22:10:47Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological measure on an Internet website or online service of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules for a public event with an attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons.

The bill also prohibits the sale of or offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce obtained through such a circumvention violation if the seller participated in, had the ability to control, or should have known about the violation.

It shall not be unlawful, however, to create or use software or systems to: (1) investigate, or further the enforcement or defense of, alleged violations; or (2) identify and analyze flaws and vulnerabilities of security measures to advance the state of knowledge in the field of computer system security or to assist in the development of computer security products.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

]]> 81 2016-12-07 Passed House without amendment 2016-12-22T19:38:23Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological measure on an Internet website or online service of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules for a public event with an attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons.

The bill also prohibits the sale of or offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce obtained through such a circumvention violation if the seller participated in, had the ability to control, or should have known about the violation.

It shall not be unlawful, however, to create or use software or systems to: (1) investigate, or further the enforcement or defense of, alleged violations; or (2) identify and analyze flaws and vulnerabilities of security measures to advance the state of knowledge in the field of computer system security or to assist in the development of computer security products.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

]]> 49 2016-12-14 Public Law 2016-12-22T19:38:31Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological measure on an Internet website or online service of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules for a public event with an attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons.

The bill also prohibits the sale of or offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce obtained through such a circumvention violation if the seller participated in, had the ability to control, or should have known about the violation.

It shall not be unlawful, however, to create or use software or systems to: (1) investigate, or further the enforcement or defense of, alleged violations; or (2) identify and analyze flaws and vulnerabilities of security measures to advance the state of knowledge in the field of computer system security or to assist in the development of computer security products.

Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

]]> BOTS Act of 2016 Display Title BOTS Act of 2016 Short Titles as Reported to Senate BOTS Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Passed House BOTS Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed House Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate BOTS Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 Short Titles as Enacted BOTS Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced A bill to prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for any given event, and for other purposes. Short Titles as Introduced Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 Short Titles as Introduced BOTS Act of 2016 Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3183enr/xml/BILLS-114s3183enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3183es/xml/BILLS-114s3183es.xml Reported to Senate 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3183rs/xml/BILLS-114s3183rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s3183is/xml/BILLS-114s3183is.xml 2016-12-15T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ274/uslm/PLAW-114publ274.xml Public Law 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-274. 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.