I will work to establish transparency standards for automated web crawlers, prohibit deceptive stealth bots that conceal or misrepresent their identity in connection with generative AI services, and authorize FTC enforcement through civil penalties.

Laurel M. Lee · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 83%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Today, Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL-15) introduced the bipartisan Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, legislation to establish transparency standards for automated web crawlers and crack down on deceptive bots that conceal their identity while scraping online content.

Lee introduced and promoted legislation to require automated web crawlers to identify themselves, prohibit deceptive stealth bots, and empower the FTC to enforce those requirements.

Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bipartisan Stealth Bot Prohibition Act to Increase Transparency and Combat Deceptive AI Web Crawlers | Congresswoman Laurel Lee
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Rep. Lee announced introduction of the bipartisan Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, describing transparency standards for automated web crawlers, prohibitions on deceptive stealth bots tied to generative AI services, and FTC civil-penalty enforcement.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House release shows Lee took concrete legislative action matching the commitment's core substance, but it does not show enactment or final establishment of standards.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Bipartisan Stealth Bot Prohibition Act to Increase Transparency and Combat Deceptive AI Web Crawlers | Congresswoman Laurel Lee
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The tracker lists Laurel M. Lee as sponsor, Gus M. Bilirakis and Valerie P. Foushee as cosponsors, and actions: introduced in House and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 23, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest located bill-status evidence indicates H.R. 9915 remained at introduction/referral, with no enactment or later action found in the August 11-13, 2026 lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9915: To prohibit stealth bots, and for other purposes. (119th Congress) Bill Summary
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

Lee materially advanced the promised federal policy by introducing the bipartisan Stealth Bot Prohibition Act in the 119th Congress, with provisions matching the pledge: crawler transparency standards, prohibition of deceptive stealth bots tied to generative AI services, and FTC civil-penalty enforcement. However, the bill appears only to have been introduced and referred to committee as of August 13, 2026, so the standards and enforcement authority have not been enacted or established.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%