Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025

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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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors