Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

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HR1181 · U.S. Congress · In Committee

Introduced 2025-02-11. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Summary (plain-language)

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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  • Introduced in House — 2025-02-11 — XML
  • Reported in House — 2026-02-25 — XML
  • Engrossed in House — 2026-07-14 — XML
  • Referred in Senate — 2026-07-15 — XML

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Action History

DateAction
2026-07-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2026-07-14Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House.
2026-07-14Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)
2026-07-14Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.
2026-07-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.
2026-07-14The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-07-14Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)
2026-07-14The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2026-07-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1181 the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Frost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-07-14Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)
2026-07-14On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).
2026-07-14Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).
2026-07-14On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)
2026-07-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-07-13Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1423 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9237 and H.R. 1181. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 139, H.R. 9237, and H.R. 1181 under a closed rule, and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule with one hour of debate and one motion to reconsider on each bill.
2026-06-23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1181, H.R. 9022, H.R. 8595 and H.R. 9237. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1181 and H.R. 9237 under a closed rule and H.R. 9022 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
2026-02-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
2026-02-25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
2025-12-17Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-17Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.
2025-12-16Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-11Introduced in House
2025-02-11Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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