U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9915: Stealth Bot Prohibition Act
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act . SECTION 2. Prohibition of stealth bots (a) Prohibition A person may not-- (1) deploy, direct, or cause to be deployed, a stealth bot to access a website, digital platform, or online service in a manner that is reasonably likely to damage, impair, or burden the technical or commercial operation of a website or other internet service; or (2) intentionally misrepresent, conceal, or obscure the nature of the bot to appear as a human user for use in connection with a generative AI model or service. (b) Enforcement (1) Civil action The Federal Trade Commission may commence a civil action in any district court of the United States to recover a civil penalty for a violation of subsection (a) or to enjoin any person from committing a violation of subsection (a). (2) Penalty The penalty for each violation of subsection (a) may not exceed $53,000 (as adjusted on January 1 each year by the percentage increase (if any), during the preceding 12-month period, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics). (3) Powers of Commission Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission shall have the same jurisdiction, …
Sponsors
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15) · primary sponsor
- Valerie Foushee (D, HD-004)
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12)
- Josh Gottheimer (D, HD-005)
- Russ Fulcher (R, HD-001)
- Erin Houchin (R, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Commerce
Common questions
- What is HB9915?
- HB9915 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.
- What does HB9915 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9915?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9915?
- Laurel Lee (R, HD-FL-15), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9915?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9915
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