H.R. 2713 · 119th Congress · pending
MAIN Event Ticketing Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Latest official action 2026-09-16 · Reported
The bill, briefly
Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for Event Ticketing Act or the MAIN Event Ticketing Act 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 a…
Congressional Research Service · 2025-04-08
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Diana Harshbarger
House · TN District 1 · Republican
$721,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Troy A. Carter
House · LA District 2 · Democratic
$1,032,448PAC receipts · 2025–2026
1 of 1 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY EMPLOYEES PAC$14,500
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$14,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$12,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
JOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,500
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$12,500
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
PFIZER INC. PAC$12,000
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
ALLIANCE FOR PHARMACY COMPOUNDING PAC (COMP PAC)$11,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$11,000
ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC$11,000
GILEAD SCIENCES INC HEALTHCARE POLICY PAC$11,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$11,000
GENENTECH INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENENPAC)$10,500
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
AMERICAN PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARPAC$10,000
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC. PAC (AKA BREAD FINANCIAL PAC)$10,000
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD THE BENCH PAC$10,000
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEASTMANPAC-POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$10,000
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJONES WALKER L.L.P. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$10,000
PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSENATE EAGLE PAC$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION & PERFORMANCE RACING, INC. PAC (SEMA & PRI PAC)$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEAMHEALTH HOLDINGS INC PAC (TEAMHEALTH PROVIDERS PAC)$10,000
Diana Harshbarger · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)$10,000
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC$9,500
Troy A. Carter · Cosponsor · $9,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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