H.R. 1181 · 119th Congress

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Introduced on Feb 11, 2025 by Riley M. Moore (R-WV-2). 132 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jul 15, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 11, 2025
Cosponsors
132
0 from the other party
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from general-merchandise retailer or sporting-goods retailer, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • Consumer affairs
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Right of privacy

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 11, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Riley M. MooreR-WV-2Sponsor

Republicans · 132

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Jul 14, 2026· House· Procedural· Failed 208–217
  2. On Passage
    Jul 14, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 221–201

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 11, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 11, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 11, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  4. Dec 16, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Dec 17, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.
  7. Feb 25, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
  8. Feb 25, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.
  9. Feb 25, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.
  10. Jun 23, 2026 · HouseRules 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.
  11. Jul 13, 2026 · HouseRules 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.
  12. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseRule H. Res. 1423 passed House.
  13. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)
  14. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseRule 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.
  15. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.
  16. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseMr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)
  18. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  19. Jul 14, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  20. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)
  21. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).House · Roll call 239
  22. Jul 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).House · Roll call 240
  23. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)House · Roll call 240
  24. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  25. Jul 15, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC.12 reports
    $11.3M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY6 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  3. American Bankers Association6 reports
    $14.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS INC6 reports
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  5. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA6 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  6. GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.4 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  7. Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  8. Americans for Financial Reform2 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.