Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act aims to prevent payment card networks and covered entities from using merchant category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from other types of retailers. It establishes enforcement mechanisms through the Attorney General and preempts state laws on the matter.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 239 · 2026-07-14
208 Yea · 217 Nay · 0 Present · 6 Not voting — Failed
Actions (25)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2025-02-11 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-11 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-12-16 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23. |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-02-25 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447. |
| 2026-02-25 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522. |
| 2026-02-25 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522. |
| 2026-06-23 | 19:18:06 | 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. |
| 2026-07-13 | 17:59:05 | 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. |
| 2026-07-14 | 14:39:57 | Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House. |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:19:30 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445) |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:19:35 | 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. |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:20:19 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181. |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:53:34 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:54:06 | Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445) |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:54:14 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-07-14 | 15:54:46 | 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. |
| 2026-07-14 | 17:19:17 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452) |
| 2026-07-14 | 17:26:05 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239). |
| 2026-07-14 | 17:33:33 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442) |
| 2026-07-14 | 17:33:33 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). |
| 2026-07-14 | 17:33:34 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-07-15 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
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