MAIN Event Ticketing Act (H.R.2713) reported by committee
House committee recorded H.R.2713 as 36 yeas, 0 nays; the bill creates 30‑day FTC reporting and minimum fines of $10,000 per day and $1,000 per violation.
The fact
The House Energy and Commerce Committee recorded the roll call on H.R.2713 (the MAIN Event Ticketing Act) as 36 yeas to 0 nays. The committee print requires ticket issuers that own or operate online ticket‑sales services to keep access controls in place, report incidents of circumvention to the FTC no later than 30 days after discovery, and take reasonable steps to remediate systems that were bypassed.
The figures that matter
H.R.2713 sets minimum civil penalties: not less than USD $10,000 for each day a violation occurs or continues and not less than $1,000 per violation; intentional violations carry a further minimum of $10,000 each. The FTC would have 180 days after enactment to open a public reporting website and one year to publish compliance guidance.
Practical consequence for freelancers and small sellers
If you resell tickets or provide ticketing services, start logging suspected circumvention events, establish written discovery-to-report timelines, and preserve evidence now—fines are statutory minima and reporting deadlines are short. The FTC and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster in September 2025, highlighting enforcement risk for market participants.
Figures checked September 17, 2026.
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