Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6837 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6837 To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 14, 2023 Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by internet retailers to ensure equitable consumer access to products, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACTS OR PRACTICES RELATING TO CIRCUMVENTION OF ONLINE ACCESS CONTROL MEASURES. (a) Conduct Prohibited.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for any person-- (A…