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S. 3516

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Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025
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Committee
Latest Action · December 17, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced
December 17, 2025
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119th (2025–2027)
S. 3516
Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025This 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.

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s3516/BILLS-119s3516is.htm

https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s3516/BILLS-119s3516is.htm

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