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S. 3516

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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
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