Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 2:48 AM

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021

This bill makes it unlawful to use automated tools (i.e., bots) to intentionally bypass a website's security measures in order to purchase and resell its products or services in interstate commerce.

Congress
117
Number
S - 3276
Introduced on
2021-11-30
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/30/2021
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021

This bill makes it unlawful to use automated tools (i.e., bots) to intentionally bypass a website's security measures in order to purchase and resell its products or services in interstate commerce.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications

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Latest Summary3/3/2022

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021

This bill makes it unlawful to use automated tools (i.e., bots) to intentionally bypass a website's security measures in order to purchase and resell its products or services in interstate commerce.<...

Latest Action11/30/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.