HR 1181 · 119th Congress — Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- HR 1181
- Status
- In Progress
- Introduced
- 2025-02-11
- Latest action date
- 2026-02-25
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. . This bill would prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes. Right now, the latest action is: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447. The listed sponsor is Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2] [R].
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Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Sponsors
- Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2]
Republican · West Virginia · House District 2 · Republican