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H.R. 1181 House Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Introduced
Feb 11, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Moore, Riley (R-WV-2)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs on Jul 15, 2026.

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

Cosponsors

132

Subjects

Banking and financial institutions regulationConsumer affairsFirearms and explosivesRetail and wholesale tradesRight of privacy

Committees

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Jul 15, 2026]
  • Financial Services Committee
    • [Unknown, Jul 14, 2026]
    • [Unknown, Jul 14, 2026]
    • [Reported By, Feb 25, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Dec 17, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Dec 16, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 11, 2025]

Summary

Protecting Privacy in Purchases ActThis 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 as of: Introduced in House]

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