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H.R. 1181 · 119th Congress

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Passed HouseFinance and Financial Sector
IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
Passed HouseJul 14, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Jul 15, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The House passed it 221–201. From Iowa: Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Zachary Nunn cosponsor it. All 4 of Iowa's representatives voted yes in the House. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 1181 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as sent to the Senate (Jul 15, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Distinguishing firearm retailers prohibited
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    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.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 11, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Jul 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
    2. Feb 25, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.Library of Congress
    3. Feb 11, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Recorded votes

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    1. Jul 14, 2026 · HousePassed 221–201
      Iowa: Randy Feenstra yes, Ashley Hinson yes, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn yes
      On Passage · needed a majority
      R 215 yes, 1 noI 1 yes, 0 noD 5 yes, 200 noEach member · Record
    1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
    1. Jul 14, 2026 · HouseFailed 208–217
      Iowa: Randy Feenstra no, Ashley Hinson no, Mariannette Miller-Meeks no, Zachary Nunn no
      On Motion to Recommit · needed a majority
      R 0 yes, 216 noI 0 yes, 1 noD 208 yes, 0 noEach member · Record

    Cosponsors

    From Iowa

    Everyone else (129)

    • Robert B. Aderholt R-AL-4
    • Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
    • Jodey C. Arrington R-TX-19
    • Brian Babin R-TX-36
    • Don Bacon R-NE-2
    • Andy Barr R-KY-6
    • Michael Baumgartner R-WA-5
    • Aaron Bean R-FL-4
    • Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large
    • Jack Bergman R-MI-1
    • Andy Biggs R-AZ-5
    • Sheri Biggs R-SC-3
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    • Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL-12
    • Lauren Boebert R-CO-4
    • Mike Bost R-IL-12
    • Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA-1
    • Ben Cline R-VA-6
    • Michael Cloud R-TX-27
    • Andrew S. Clyde R-GA-9
    • Mike Collins R-GA-10
    • James Comer R-KY-1
    • Dan Crenshaw R-TX-2
    • Warren Davidson R-OH-8
    • Monica De La Cruz R-TX-15
    • Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4
    • Troy Downing R-MT-2
    • Chuck Edwards R-NC-11
    • Jake Ellzey R-TX-6
    • Ron Estes R-KS-4
    • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
    • Mike Ezell R-MS-4
    • Pat Fallon R-TX-4
    • Julie Fedorchak R-ND-At Large
    • Brad Finstad R-MN-1
    • Michelle Fischbach R-MN-7
    • Scott Fitzgerald R-WI-5
    • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN-3
    • Scott Franklin R-FL-18
    • Russell Fry R-SC-7
    • Brandon Gill R-TX-26
    • Craig A. Goldman R-TX-12
    • Rep. Tony Gonzales R-TX-23
    • Lance Gooden R-TX-5
    • Paul A. Gosar R-AZ-9
    • Sam Graves R-MO-6
    • Rep. Mark E. Green R-TN-7
    • Glenn Grothman R-WI-6
    • Michael Guest R-MS-3
    • Brett Guthrie R-KY-2
    • Abraham J. Hamadeh R-AZ-8
    • Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
    • Pat Harrigan R-NC-10
    • Mark Harris R-NC-8
    • Andy Harris R-MD-1
    • Diana Harshbarger R-TN-1
    • Kevin Hern R-OK-1
    • Clay Higgins R-LA-3
    • Richard Hudson R-NC-9
    • Bill Huizenga R-MI-4
    • Wesley Hunt R-TX-38
    • Jeff Hurd R-CO-3
    • Darrell Issa R-CA-48
    • Brian Jack R-GA-3
    • Ronny Jackson R-TX-13
    • David P. Joyce R-OH-14
    • Trent Kelly R-MS-1
    • Mike Kennedy R-UT-3
    • David Kustoff R-TN-8
    • Nick LaLota R-NY-1
    • Rep. Doug LaMalfa R-CA-1
    • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
    • Robert E. Latta R-OH-5
    • Laurel M. Lee R-FL-15
    • Julia Letlow R-LA-5
    • Barry Loudermilk R-GA-11
    • Tracey Mann R-KS-1
    • Lisa C. McClain R-MI-9
    • Addison P. McDowell R-NC-6
    • John J. McGuire III R-VA-5
    • Mark B. Messmer R-IN-8
    • Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
    • Mary E. Miller R-IL-15
    • Max L. Miller R-OH-7
    • John R. Moolenaar R-MI-2
    • Barry Moore R-AL-1
    • Tim Moore R-NC-14
    • Blake D. Moore R-UT-1
    • Nathaniel Moran R-TX-1
    • Gregory F. Murphy R-NC-3
    • Troy E. Nehls R-TX-22
    • Dan Newhouse R-WA-4
    • Burgess Owens R-UT-4
    • Jimmy Patronis R-FL-1
    • Scott Perry R-PA-10
    • August Pfluger R-TX-11
    • Guy Reschenthaler R-PA-14
    • Mike Rogers R-AL-3
    • John W. Rose R-TN-6
    • David Rouzer R-NC-7
    • Michael A. Rulli R-OH-6
    • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
    • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
    • Austin Scott R-GA-8
    • Pete Sessions R-TX-17
    • Jefferson Shreve R-IN-6
    • Adrian Smith R-NE-3
    • Pete Stauber R-MN-8
    • Elise M. Stefanik R-NY-21
    • W. Gregory Steube R-FL-17
    • Dale W. Strong R-AL-5
    • Marlin A. Stutzman R-IN-3
    • David J. Taylor R-OH-2
    • Claudia Tenney R-NY-24
    • Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI-7
    • William R. Timmons IV R-SC-4
    • David G. Valadao R-CA-22
    • Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
    • Beth Van Duyne R-TX-24
    • Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
    • Ann Wagner R-MO-2
    • Tim Walberg R-MI-5
    • Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14
    • Daniel Webster R-FL-11
    • Tony Wied R-WI-8
    • Roger Williams R-TX-25
    • Joe Wilson R-SC-2
    • Steve Womack R-AR-3
    • Rudy Yakym III R-IN-2
    • Ryan K. Zinke R-MT-1