The following is an act that was introducted by Rep. Ackerman of New York on May 5, 1998. I can not find any further action taken on this proposed legistion. Please e-mail the webmaster if you have such information.
Ticket Scalping Reduction Act of 1998 OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit ticket scalping.
Ticket Scalping Reduction Act of 1998 (Introduced in the House)
HR 3951 IH 105th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3951 To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit ticket scalping. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 1998 Mr. ACKERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit ticket scalping. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Ticket Scalping Reduction Act of 1998'. SEC. 2. TICKET SCALPING PROHIBITED. (a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 89 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Sec. 1822. Ticket scalping (a) Whoever uses the mails or any facility of interstate or foreign commerce to scalp 5 or more tickets in a single transaction shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both. (b) As used in this section-- (1) the term `scalp', used with respect to a ticket , means resell that ticket , or offer to resell that ticket , at a markup of more than $5 or 10 percent of the face value of the ticket ; and (2) the term `ticket' means a coupon or similar device used to admit patrons to a public exhibition, show, or other event. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT- The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 89 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1822. Ticket scalping .
