United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 133 R cosponsors

HR 1181 — Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 133 sponsors

    1 primary, 132 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (133 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act safeguards consumer purchase data from misuse.

This bill aims to protect the privacy of consumers by limiting how their purchase data can be collected and used. It ensures that companies must obtain consent before sharing this information, enhancing consumer control over personal data.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This means you will have greater control over who can access and use your purchase data.

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.

Bill Text

What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-522

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

Text to be removed appears in [brackets]. Newly inserted text is italicised in the official report and cannot be marked in this plain-text rendition — read the official PDF ↗ for the authoritative formatting. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

 H.R. 1181 does not repeal or amend any section of a 
statute. Therefore, the Office of Legislative Counsel did not 
prepare the report required under clause 3(e) of rule XIII of 
the House of Representatives.

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Source: H. Rept. 119-522 · govinfo

Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Also cites: 18 U.S.C. § 921

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. Rule H. Res. 1423 passed House.

  3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1423. (consideration: CR H4441-4445)

  4. 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.

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1181.

  6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. Mr. Frost moved to recommit to the Committee on Financial Services. (CR H4445)

  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. 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.

  10. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4451-4452)

  11. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 217 (Roll no. 239).

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240).

  13. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll no. 240). (text: CR H4441-4442)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.

  18. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-522.

  19. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 447.

  20. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  21. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 23.

  22. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Introduced in House

  25. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 132 co-sponsors · 414 not signed on

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Not signed on (414)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1181 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 1181?
HR 1181 is sponsored by Barr, Andy (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Bean, Aaron (Republican), Cline, Ben (Republican), Perry, Scott (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Guthrie, Brett (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Guest, Michael (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Higgins, Clay (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Moore, Tim (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Comer, James (Republican), Womack, Steve (Republican), Rose, John W. (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), Rutherford, John H. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Green, Mark E. (Republican), Bergman, Jack (Republican), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Kennedy, Mike (Republican), De La Cruz, Monica (Republican), Wilson, Joe (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), LaLota, Nick (Republican), Graves, Sam (Republican), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), Gooden, Lance (Republican), Kustoff, David (Republican), Harshbarger, Diana (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Moolenaar, John R. (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Scott, Austin (Republican), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Latta, Robert E. (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Hinson, Ashley (Republican), Walberg, Tim (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Harris, Andy (Republican), Wagner, Ann (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), Moore, Blake D. (Republican), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Estes, Ron (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Strong, Dale W. (Republican), Shreve, Jefferson (Republican), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Miller, Max L. (Republican), Harrigan, Pat (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), Kelly, Trent (Republican), Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Hurd, Jeff (Republican), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), Evans, Gabe (Republican), Jack, Brian (Republican), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Baumgartner, Michael (Republican), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Haridopolos, Mike (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), McClain, Lisa C. (Republican), Timmons, William R. (Republican), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), Fedorchak, Julie (Republican), Stutzman, Marlin A. (Republican), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Lee, Laurel M. (Republican), Begich, Nicholas J. (Republican), Fry, Russell (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Taylor, David J. (Republican), Moran, Nathaniel (Republican), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Patronis, Jimmy (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Joyce, David P. (Republican), and Moore, Riley M. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1181?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 11, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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