BOTS Act of 2016
Official title: “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.”
What this law changes
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Press releases by members of Congress
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Schakowsky Lauds House Passage of Her TICKET Act
“• Requiring the Federal Trade Commission study and report on enforcement of the BOTS Act (Pub.L. 114-274)”
Read from 539 of 539 members' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
Press releases by organizations
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Read from 510 of 510 organizations' sites, releases since January 3, 2025, through October 7, 2026.
How it passed
The Senate passed it without objection on November 30, 2016. No individual votes are recorded.
The House passed it without objection on December 7, 2016. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on December 14, 2016.
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