S 2957
116th Congress
Senate
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 2019
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1