# 117-hr-6096: Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021

117-hr-6096, Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6096
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2021-11-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stopping Grinch Bots Act of 2021 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6096 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6096)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6096 (as of 2025-11-18).