The Ticket Act, a proposed bill aimed at increasing transparency in the ticketing industry and banning speculative ticketing practices, has been stalled in Congress following interference from Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Initially passed by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year, the bill sought to require ticket sellers, both primary and secondary, to disclose all-in pricing (including fees) before checkout and to prevent resellers from selling tickets they do not actually possess.

However, just days before the bill was set to pass in the Senate as part of a continuing resolution spending bill, Trump and Musk, alongside advisor Vivek Ramaswamy, successfully pushed for its removal.

According to Consequence, Musk and Ramaswamy argued that the Ticket Act did not align with their priorities and instead advocated for more spending cuts. Despite support from Republican leadership, the revised spending bill, which was backed by Trump, excluded the Ticket Act and a vote on the proposal ultimately failed.

With Massachusetts recently implementing their own ticketing legislation, the TICKET Act’s exclusion from the final version of Congress’s revised spending bill comes after a series of political negotiations and in the face of opposition from initial supporter NIVA (National Independent Venues Association). Stephen Parker, the executive director of NIVA, commented on the bill’s stall in Congress, offering: “Consumers deserve a real ban on speculative ticketing, not one with a loophole that renders it ineffective.”

While the bill stalls, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently introduced a new rule requiring that all mandatory fees be displayed upfront during the purchasing process. Despite the Ticket Act’s current setback, advocates for reform remain hopeful that future legislation will tackle ticketing transparency without loopholes.

Other news pertaining to Ticketmaster recently included details surfacing how the personal data of many users were hacked, the sentencing of a former TicketMaster executive and an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story indicated Ticketmaster was in favor of The Ticket Act not being passed which was inaccurate. This was incorrect and the copy has been adjusted appropriately.