Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025
Introduced Dec 17, 2025 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal
It's waiting on a committee vote to reach the full chamber. Most bills never leave this stage.
This 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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No floor votes yet — it hasn't reached the floor of either chamber.