BOTS Act of 2016

Summary

Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016 This bill prohibits: (1) the circumvention of a security measure or access control system on an Internet website of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of online ticket purchasing order rules, or (2) offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce knowingly obtained through such a circumvention violation. Violations shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act. The bill provides authority to the Federal Trade Commission and states to enforce against such violations.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 14 December 2016

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 14 December 2016

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 14 December 2016

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• Passed House without amendment

  summary · EN · 7 December 2016

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 November 2016

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 November 2016

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 30 November 2016

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2016

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2016

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2016

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 July 2016

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