House Bill 1181
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1181
Congress
119
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
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02/25/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
02/25/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
12/17/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.
12/17/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/16/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
02/11/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
02/11/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 26, 2026 9:06:48 AM