Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025

This bill would make it illegal to get around security measures or other technical controls that online retailers use to enforce posted purchase limits or manage inventory. It would also make it illegal to sell products obtained this way if the seller took part in or controlled the conduct, or knew or should have known how the products were obtained. Exceptions would apply to software used for investigations or law enforcement and for computer security research. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the law as an unfair or deceptive practice, and state attorneys general and other authorized state consumer protection officers could also sue on behalf of state residents.

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Sponsors

• Paul Tonko Democrat sponsor
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