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Bill seeks ban on sale of Inauguration tickets

November 17, 7:58 PM
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If one U.S. Senator has her way, it will soon be illegal to sell the hottest ticket in town...

Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California), chairperson of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Monday introduced legislation prohibiting the sale and counterfeiting of inaugural tickets.

 
"The Inauguration of the President is one of the most important rituals of our democracy. The chance to witness this event should not be bought and sold like tickets to a football game," said Feinstein. "This legislation is meant to immediately stop the unscrupulous behavior of those who obtain these tickets for free and then seek to profit by selling them, often at dramatically inflated prices. This bill also would target those duping the public with fraudulent tickets or promises of tickets they don't actually have.
 
"It is my hope that Congress will pass this legislation during this week's lame-duck session so that we can stop scam artists and profiteers from maligning this historic event," she added.
 
The bill would make it unlawful to sell or attempt to sell tickets to the presidential inaugural swearing-in ceremony. It also would be illegal to create a fraudulent ticket or forge a ticket to the inauguration. Those who violate the law would face fines of up to $100,000 and imprisonment for up to one year.
 
 
 
No websites or other ticket outlets have inaugural swearing-in tickets to sell, despite what they may claim. Last week, eBay and StubHub announced it would not allow the sale of inaugural swearing-in ceremony tickets on any of its websites.

 


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