2024: Fitzpatrick Voted To Regulate Ticket Sellers By Requiring Clear
Disclosure Of Fees In Advertisements, Prohibiting Ticket Sellers From
Claiming Affiliation With Venues Or Artists Without A Formal Agreement,
Requiring Full Refunds Or Replacements For Canceled And Postponed
Events, And Prohibiting Sellers From Selling Tickets They Do Not
Possess. In May 2024, Fitzpatrick voted for , according to
Congressional Quarterly, "the bill, as amended, that would require all
event ticket sellers to 'clearly and conspicuously' display the total
ticket price, including all required fees, for an event in any
advertisement, marketing or promotional materials. It would require
sellers to include an itemized list of the base ticket price and each
fee prior to the completion of the ticket purchasing process. It would
prohibit ticket-selling entities from stating that they are affiliated
with or endorsed by a venue, team or artist unless a formal partnership
agreement has been executed. If an event is canceled or postponed,
ticket sellers would be required to either provide a full refund for the
ticket or a replacement ticket in most cases. Additionally, it would
prohibit ticket distributors from selling tickets they don't actually
possess. It would require that a violation of the bill's prohibitions be
treated as a violation of Federal Trade Commission regulations defining
an unfair or deceptive act or practice, and the FTC would be authorized
to enforce the prohibitions, including through penalties. It also would
require the FTC, within six months of the bill's enactment, to report to
Congress on its enforcement of the 2016 online ticketing law which made
it illegal to resell tickets purchased with computer bots." The House
passed the bill by a vote of 388 to 24. [House Vote 212,
5/15/24; Congressional
Quarterly, 5/15/24;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
3950]