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119th Congress

S. 3516

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
Introduced
Dec 17, 2025
Policy area
Commerce
Committees
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Official text
Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (0)

No cosponsors.

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025 This bill makes it unlawful to use tools such as bots to circumvent a website's security or control measures related to purchasing limits or inventory management. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other technological control or measure that a website or online service uses to enforce posted purchasing limits or manage inventory. The bill also prohibits the sale of certain products or services obtained through such a violation. The bill provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general or other authorized state officers.

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