H.R. 1181

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Sponsor: Riley M. Moore · 132 cosponsors

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Where it stands

Introduced Feb 11
Committee Dec 16
House of Representatives Jul 14
Senate Now
Law —

Introduced Feb 11
Committee Dec 16
House of Representatives Jul 14
Senate Now
Law —

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Jul 15)

Votes

On Passage · Passed, 221–201 House of Representatives · Roll Call 240 · Jul 14

On Motion to Recommit · Failed, 208–217 House of Representatives · Roll Call 239 · Jul 14

Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Short title Since introduced

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act.

Sec. 2. Distinguishing firearm retailers prohibited Added Feb 25