Bills · 119th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/11/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 7/14/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 221–201 on July 14, 2026 (Roll Call 240 →). Received in the Senate on July 15, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 7/14/26PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic5 Yea · 200 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican215 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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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Sponsor
Rep. Riley M. Moore ( Republican · WV-2)
Cosponsors
132
Introduced
2/11/25
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (23)
  1. 2/11/25Introduced in House
  2. 2/11/25Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  3. 12/16/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 12/17/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. 12/17/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.
  6. 2/25/26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
  7. 2/25/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
  8. 6/23/26Rules 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.
  9. 7/13/26Rules 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.
  10. 7/14/26Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House.
  11. 7/14/26Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)
  12. 7/14/26Rule 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.
  13. 7/14/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.
  14. 7/14/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. 7/14/26Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)
  16. 7/14/26The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  17. 7/14/26POSTPONED 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.
  18. 7/14/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)
  19. 7/14/26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).
  20. 7/14/26Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).
  21. 7/14/26On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)
  22. 7/14/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  23. 7/15/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.