Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
119-HR-1181119th CongressIntroduced Feb 11, 2025Finance and Financial Sector
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Sponsor
Rep. Moore, Riley [R-WV-2](R-WV-2)132 cosponsors
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.
Subjects
Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer affairsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacy
Actions (9)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
Feb 25, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
Feb 25, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
Feb 25, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.
Dec 17, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 16, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 11, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025Library of Congress