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HR6822Referred to Committee

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Paul Tonko
Paul Tonko
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 98.9% (544 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000469

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-12-17

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would ban automated software programs that rapidly purchase large quantities of holiday gifts and other retail items, then resell them at inflated prices. This practice, known as "bot scalping," frustrates regular shoppers trying to buy popular items at fair prices during peak shopping seasons. The bill would give the Federal Trade Commission authority to enforce penalties against companies and individuals using these bots to unfairly monopolize limited inventory.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Commerce
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