House vote: H.R. 1181 // July 14, 2026
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Sponsor: Riley Moore (R-WV)
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.
Finance and Financial Sector Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 221 | 51.4% |
| Nay | Lost | 201 | 45.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.9% |