House Passes Bill Barring Gun Retail Tracking Codes

Stephen Gutowski

July 16, 2026

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Summary

The House of Representatives passed HR 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (PPPA), on a 221-201 vote. This bill aims to ban financial institutions and credit card companies from using specialized Merchant Category Codes (MCC) unique to gun retailers, preventing the tracking of gun purchases.

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