H.R. 1181 · Passed House · Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Sponsor: Riley M. Moore (R-WV)

What it does

• Prohibit payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise retailers or sporting-goods retailers.
• Require the Department of Justice to enforce the prohibition and report annually on investigations and cases related to the bill.

Official 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.

Latest action

Jul 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committee: Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs