Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Feb 11, 2025
2. Committee Done · Feb 11, 2025
3. Passed House Done · Jul 14, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Jul 15, 2026)

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageJul 14, 2026 · roll call 240

   On Passage: Passed (221–201)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 240

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	5	200	0	7
   Republican	215	1	0	2
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

2. HOUSEProceduralJul 14, 2026 · roll call 239

   On Motion to Recommit: Failed (208–217)

   This vote set how the bill is debated. It is not a vote for or against the bill.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 239

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	208	0	0	4
   Republican	0	216	0	2
   Independent	0	1	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

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