Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6822 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6822 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 17, 2025 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 2025''. 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…