To prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning… — House Roll Call 240

Passed in the House on July 14, 2026 · 221 Yea, 201 Nay, 9 Not Voting

Question: On Passage: H R 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act 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. 

Vote Breakdown by Party

• Republican: 215 Yea, 1 Nay, 2 not voting/present.
• Democrat: 5 Yea, 200 Nay, 7 not voting/present.
• Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.

Members Who Voted Against Their Party

• Henry Cuellar (D-TX) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Donald Davis (D-NC) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Jared Golden (D-ME) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Adam Gray (D-CA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) voted Yea while most Democrats voted No.
• Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) voted Nay while most Republicans voted Yea.

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