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SEAT Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3403| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2025
Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Rick W. Allen (Republican)Cleo Fields (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to regulate third-party restaurant reservation services by requiring a written agreement between the service and the food service establishment before any reservations can be listed, promoted, or made available. This provision ensures that restaurants maintain explicit control over how their reservation inventory is distributed and advertised by external platforms. The bill broadly defines a food service establishment to include various venues, from traditional restaurants and bars to food trucks and establishments within larger complexes. Violations of this requirement will be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act, with the FTC responsible for enforcement. Furthermore, the legislation voids any contractual provision that would force an establishment to indemnify a third-party service for damages caused by the service's own acts or omissions.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9601
SEAT Act of 2024
May 14, 2025
Introduced in House
May 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9601
    SEAT Act of 2024


  • May 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Commerce

SEAT Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3403| House 
| Updated: 5/14/2025
This legislation aims to regulate third-party restaurant reservation services by requiring a written agreement between the service and the food service establishment before any reservations can be listed, promoted, or made available. This provision ensures that restaurants maintain explicit control over how their reservation inventory is distributed and advertised by external platforms. The bill broadly defines a food service establishment to include various venues, from traditional restaurants and bars to food trucks and establishments within larger complexes. Violations of this requirement will be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act, with the FTC responsible for enforcement. Furthermore, the legislation voids any contractual provision that would force an establishment to indemnify a third-party service for damages caused by the service's own acts or omissions.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9601
SEAT Act of 2024
May 14, 2025
Introduced in House
May 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9601
    SEAT Act of 2024


  • May 14, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 14, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Rick W. Allen (Republican)Cleo Fields (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted