H.R. 1181 · 119th Congress · House

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Active· Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
Introduced
Feb 11, 25
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

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. 

Action Timeline

7
  1. FEB 25, 2026•House floor actions

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.

  2. FEB 25, 2026•Library of Congress

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

    119Yea
    522Nay
    0NV
  3. DEC 17, 2025•House committee actions

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

    29Yea
    23Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 17, 2025•House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. DEC 16, 2025•House committee actions

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. FEB 11, 2025•House floor actions

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

  7. FEB 11, 2025•Library of Congress

    Introduced in House

Committees

2

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Feb 25, 2026

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2025

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