H.R. 1181 · 119th Congress

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2025-02-11
Latest action
2026-07-15 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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.