Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025 aims to prevent individuals from circumventing online purchasing limits and inventory management systems used by internet retailers. Specifically, it prohibits actions like using software to bypass these controls to buy products in bulk or unfairly, and also prohibits selling or offering to sell products obtained through such circumvention. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will be responsible for enforcing this law, and State attorneys general can also take action to protect consumers.
Key provisions
- Prohibits circumventing online purchasing limits and inventory controls.
- Makes it unlawful to sell or offer to sell products obtained through circumvention of these controls.
- The FTC is responsible for enforcing the law.
- State attorneys general can bring civil actions on behalf of residents to prevent violations.
- States can seek injunctions, compel compliance, and obtain damages.
- The FTC can intervene in State lawsuits.
- A notification requirement exists before State attorneys general initiate lawsuits.
- Consumer protection officers in states can also bring civil actions.
Who is affected
- Internet retailers
- Consumers
- Federal Trade Commission
- State Attorneys General
- Software developers
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