S.3183: BOTS Act of 2016

About This Bill

  • Introduced July 13, 2016
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 14, 2016

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Bill Summary

(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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 14, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-274.

Dec. 14, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec. 12, 2016
Presented to President.
Dec. 7, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 7, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7326-7327)
Dec. 7, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7326-7327)
Dec. 7, 2016
Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Dec. 5, 2016
By Senator Thune from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 114-391.
Dec. 1, 2016
Held at the desk.
Dec. 1, 2016
Received in the House.
Dec. 1, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 30, 2016

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6626-6627; text as passed Senate: CR S6626-6627)

Sept. 27, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 648.
Sept. 27, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sept. 21, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sept. 13, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-614.
July 13, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 13, 2016

Introduced in the Senate by Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

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