Senate Bill 2957
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 21, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2957
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
November 21, 2019
11/21/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
11/21/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:11 AM