H.R. 2713, the MAIN Event Ticketing Act, advanced out of committee on September 16, 2026.
H.R. 2713 — MAIN Event Ticketing Act
What it does
This bill strengthens the 2016 BOTS Act by expanding the definition of illegal ticket-buying bots to include software that circumvents security measures or purchasing limits, and requires ticket-selling websites to implement security safeguards, report bot attacks to the FTC within 30 days, and take steps to fix vulnerabilities. The FTC gains enforcement authority with civil penalties of $10,000+ per day of violation, and must create a public complaint website and publish guidance within one year.
Quorum's transparency scan gave MAIN Event Ticketing Act a moderate transparency flag.
What happens next
H.R. 2713 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Diana Harshbarger. Cosponsored by Troy Carter.
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