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HR 1181In Committee

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

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Introduced
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SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-02-11

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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Referred in Senate2026-07-15T04:00:00Z
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Engrossed in House2026-07-14T04:00:00Z
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Reported in House2026-02-25T05:00:00Z
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Introduced in House2025-02-11T05:00:00Z
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Introduced2025-02-11
119th Congress
Cosponsors0
Co-sponsoring members
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Primary subject
Last Action2026-07-15
Received in the Senate and Read twice an
Sponsor
Moore, Riley M.R
house · West Virginia · District 2
Legislative Subjects5 total
Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer affairsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacy
Latest Action2026-07-15

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.