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This bill, known as the Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for Event Ticketing (MAIN Event) Act, aims to improve online ticket sales and protect consumers by strengthening existing regulations around ticket purchases. The bill expands the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 by prohibiting the use of automated software (bots) to purchase event tickets in violation of website rules, and requires ticket issuers to implement robust security measures to prevent such circumvention. Specifically, ticket websites must establish access control systems, maintain technological safeguards to protect ticket purchasing integrity, and report incidents of ticket purchasing rule violations to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The bill mandates that ticket issuers take reasonable steps to prevent automated ticket purchasing, periodically update their security measures, and protect customer information. Ticket issuers who violate these provisions can face significant civil penalties, with fines starting at $10,000 per day of violation and potentially increasing for intentional breaches. Additionally, the bill requires the FTC to create a public website for consumer complaints, coordinate with state attorneys general, and work with law enforcement to share information about cyberattacks targeting ticket selling platforms. The legislation ultimately seeks to create a more fair and transparent online ticket purchasing environment for consumers.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2713/all-info