Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
In committeeIntroducedFeb 11, 2025
Policy areaFinance and Financial Sector
Cosponsors132
What this bill is intended to do
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.
Latest action
Jul 15, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
How Congress voted · House roll call 239 · Jul 14, 2026
208 Yea217 Nay6 Not voting
Failed
How each party voted
Republicans0–216
Democrats208–0
Independents0–1
D62
Graded by The Quiet Ledger
The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act aims to prevent payment card networks and covered entities from using merchant category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from other types of retailers. It establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Attorney General and preempts state laws on the matter.
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