SecBot SecBot

MAIN Event Ticketing Act

S. 196 Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) In committee
Bill text PDF
  1. Introduced Jan 22
  2. Committee Jan 22
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Jan 22, 2025Next: Senate vote
421d ago Sep 2, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
Final votes
No roll callsNo recorded vote on this bill yet
Lobbying
1company, 2 filings
Subscribe to see spend
Member trades
3trades in the last 90 days
Subscribe to see who
Who backs the bill and who pushes back Subscribe

Companies lobbying on this bill

1 company
Companies by sector
Services 1
Search all 1 companies, their asks and price moves Subscribe

Summary

Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for Event Ticketing Act or the MAIN Event Ticketing Act

Full summary7 paragraphs

This bill expands measures to protect the security and integrity of online ticket sales.

Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of applications that perform automated tasks to purchase event tickets from online ticket sellers in circumvention of the seller's posted ticket purchasing order rules. This includes using software applications that circumvent access control systems or security measures.

In addition, online ticket sellers must establish, implement, and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the seller's website or service.

Further, online ticket sellers must report known incidents of circumvention to the Federal Trade Commission and take reasonable steps to address any such incidents.

The bill establishes civil penalties for violations of the provisions of this bill (and related prohibitions under current law) and authorizes the commission to bring civil actions for such violations.

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies must coordinate as appropriate with the commission to share information about known instances of cyberattacks against the websites or online services used by ticket sellers.

The commission must report to Congress on the status of enforcement actions taken under this bill.

Library of Congress summary, Jan 22, 2025

Summary versions
  • Introduced in SenateJan 22, 2025

Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 28, 2026.