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Became law without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.
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Stabenow3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jul 13, 2016
- Senate Passed Nov 30, 2016
- House Passed Dec 7, 2016
- President To the President Dec 12, 2016
- President Signed Dec 14, 2016
- Law Dec 14, 2016
Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 14, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on September 27, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016 or the BOTS Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits the circumvention of a security measure, access control system, or other technological measure on an Internet website or online service of a ticket issuer that is used to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules for a public event with an attendance capacity exceeding 200 persons.
The bill also prohibits the sale of or offers to sell an event ticket in interstate commerce obtained through such a circumvention violation if the seller participated in, had the ability to control, or should have known about the violation.
It shall not be unlawful, however, to create or use software or systems to: (1) investigate, or further the enforcement or defense of, alleged violations; or (2) identify and analyze flaws and vulnerabilities of security measures to advance the state of knowledge in the field of computer system security or to assist in the development of computer security products.
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: BOTS Act of 2016
Latest action (Dec 14, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-274.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 13, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jul 13, 2016
- Senate Passed Nov 30, 2016
- House Passed Dec 7, 2016
- President To the President Dec 12, 2016
- President Signed Dec 14, 2016
- Law Dec 14, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.