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House Bill 1181
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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Passed House on Jul 14, 2026
Overview
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The bill prohibits payment card networks from assigning codes to firearms retailers that exclusively identify them as selling firearms. The Attorney General will enforce this, investigate complaints, and may seek injunctions if violations are not remedied. State or local regulations on merchant codes for firearms retailers are preempted. The bill defines terms including 'firearm' and 'firearms retailer'. The Attorney General must provide an annual report on the Act's effectiveness. It also clarifies terms like 'payment card network' and 'covered entity'. The bill doesn't create a private right of action.

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Introduced
Feb 11, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 15, 2026
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1181
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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. 

Text (4)
July 15, 2026
July 14, 2026
February 25, 2026
February 11, 2025
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
07/15/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/14/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/14/2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)
07/14/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).
07/14/2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).
07/14/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)
07/14/2026
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.
07/14/2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
07/14/2026
Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)
07/14/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
07/14/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.
07/14/2026
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.
07/14/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)
07/14/2026
Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House.
07/13/2026
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.
06/23/2026
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.
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
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