HR 7160
115th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Civil actions and liability
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Evidence and witnesses
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Jurisdiction and venue
State and local government operations
Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2018
This bill prohibits the circumvention (e.g., via bot technology) of a website's security measure or technological control for enforcing posted purchasing limits or for managing inventory. A person may not sell a product if the person knows that the product was acquired using such circumvention.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1