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S3516Referred 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
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 85.6% (848 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001277

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

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2025-12-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2025-12-17

Previously

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-17

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would ban automated software programs (bots) that quickly buy up limited inventory of high-demand items like concert tickets and holiday gifts, allowing resellers to mark up prices significantly. By requiring ticket sellers and retailers to implement technology that prevents these automated purchases, the bill aims to help regular consumers get fair access to popular products at reasonable prices. The measure would apply to online retailers and ticketing platforms across the country.

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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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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