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H.R. 1181Passed House

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Introduced: Feb 11, 2025

Latest action date: Jul 15, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 11, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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What this bill does

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise retailers or sporting-goods retailers.

The Department of Justice must enforce this bill and report annually on the resulting investigations and cases. 

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

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Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer affairsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacy

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Financial Services Committee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 230houseAgreed toJul 14, 2026

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1423, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial Services is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    IntroReferralSenate
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).

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  4. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1181 the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  15. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1423 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  16. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1181, H.R. 9022, H.R. 8595 and H.R. 9237. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1181 and H.R. 9237 under a closed rule and H.R. 9022 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.

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  18. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.

    CalendarsHouse floor actions
  19. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.

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  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  21. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.

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  22. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  23. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  24. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  25. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions

Roll-call votes

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FailedJul 14, 2026House · Roll call 239

On Motion to Recommit

217 Nay208 Yea6 Not Voting
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Cleo FieldsNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Maxine DexterNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
PassedJul 14, 2026House · Roll call 240

On Passage

221 Yea201 Nay9 Not Voting
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Cleo FieldsNot Voting
Gwen MooreNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Maxine DexterNot Voting
Maxine WatersNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Susie LeeNot Voting

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