H.R. 1181In Progress

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Introduced: Feb 11, 2025

Latest action date: Feb 25, 2026

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Executive Summary

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. 

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.

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