Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

What this measure contains

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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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Jul 15, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jul 14, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Feb 25, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Feb 11, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Jul 14, 2026 · House

   House motion to recommit on Reported in House: Failed

   208 aye · 217 no · 6 not voting · Source roll call

2. Jul 14, 2026 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   221 aye · 201 no · 9 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Feb 11, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Feb 11, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

3. Dec 16, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Dec 17, 2025

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

5. Dec 17, 2025

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.

6. Feb 25, 2026

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.

7. Feb 25, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.

8. Jun 23, 2026

   Rules 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. Jul 13, 2026

   Rules 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. Jul 14, 2026

    Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House.

11. Jul 14, 2026

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)

12. Jul 14, 2026

    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.

13. Jul 14, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.

14. Jul 14, 2026

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

15. Jul 14, 2026

    Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)

16. Jul 14, 2026

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

17. Jul 14, 2026

    POSTPONED 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. Jul 14, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)

19. Jul 14, 2026

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).

20. Jul 14, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).

21. Jul 14, 2026

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)

22. Jul 14, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

23. Jul 15, 2026

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

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