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HR 7450 118th Congress House Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Introduced: August 23, 2024 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Feb 23, 2024
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Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from other retailers.

The Department of Justice must enforce this bill and report annually on the resulting investigations and cases. 

What's happening now February 23, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4075 Related bill Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
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 Cosponsors 123
All 123 Republican 114
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 21, 2024
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 17, 2024
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Valadao, David G.
California · Sep 17, 2024
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 12, 2024
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Sep 11, 2024
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Strong, Dale W.
Alabama · Sep 11, 2024
Armstrong, Kelly
· Sep 10, 2024
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Burlison, Eric
Missouri · Sep 10, 2024
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Sep 10, 2024
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Sep 9, 2024
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De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Sep 9, 2024
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Lee, Laurel M.
Florida · Sep 9, 2024
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Mills, Cory
Florida · Sep 9, 2024
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Sep 9, 2024
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Sep 9, 2024
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Alford, Mark
Missouri · Sep 6, 2024
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Sep 6, 2024
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Sep 6, 2024
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Sep 6, 2024
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Sep 6, 2024
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Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Sep 6, 2024
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Sep 6, 2024
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Houchin, Erin
Indiana · Sep 6, 2024
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Sep 6, 2024
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Sep 6, 2024
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Sep 6, 2024
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Sep 6, 2024
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Sep 6, 2024
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 6, 2024
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Aug 30, 2024
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Aug 30, 2024
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Aug 30, 2024
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Aug 30, 2024
Wenstrup, Brad
· Aug 30, 2024
Bishop, Dan
· Aug 27, 2024
Bucshon, Larry
· Aug 27, 2024
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Clyde, Andrew S.
Georgia · Aug 27, 2024
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Aug 27, 2024
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Aug 27, 2024
Lesko, Debbie
· Aug 27, 2024
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Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Aug 27, 2024
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Aug 27, 2024
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Aug 23, 2024
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Aug 23, 2024
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Aug 23, 2024
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Aug 23, 2024
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Aug 23, 2024
Duncan, Jeff
· Aug 23, 2024
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Aug 23, 2024
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Aug 23, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7450: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7450/
MLA
"H.R. 7450: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7450/.
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H.R. 7450, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7450/.
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[H.R. 7450: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7450/)
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