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Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

The House debated H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, which would bar payment card networks from using merchant category codes that single out firearms retailers. Republicans, including Riley Moore, French Hill, Andy Barr, Jim Jordan, Jefferson Van Drew, and Laurel Lee, argued that the codes invade the financial privacy of lawful gun buyers and could be used to track or control them. Democrats, including Maxine Waters, Mike Thompson, Maxwell Frost, and Al Green, opposed the bill, saying the codes help banks and law enforcement flag suspicious purchases and prevent gun violence and trafficking.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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