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House Bill 9915
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Stealth Bot Prohibition Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 23, 2026
Overview
Text
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The bill, commonly known as the "Stealth Bot Prohibition Act," aims to prohibit the deployment of stealth bots that may impair the operation of websites and digital platforms. It authorizes the Federal Trade Commission to enforce these prohibitions through civil actions and sets a penalty of up to $53,000 for each violation. States are also enabled to bring civil actions and seek damages. The bill provides definitions for terms like "artificial intelligence," "bot," "generative AI," "stealth bot," and "State." It also sets a limitations period of six years for civil actions and specifies that it won't affect other rights or remedies under existing laws or the U.S. Constitution. The effective date of this section will be 180 days after its enactment.

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Introduced
Jul 23, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
9915
Congress
119
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Florida
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
North Carolina
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Unavailable
Text (1)
July 23, 2026
Actions (2)
07/23/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
07/23/2026
Introduced in House
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H.R.9915 119 Stealth Bot Prohibition Act
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Sep 2, 2026 8:06:34 AM