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Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019

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.

What's happening now November 21, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5263 Identical bill Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2957: Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2957/
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"S. 2957: Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2957/.
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S. 2957, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2957/.
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