Bill · H.R. 70· House(119-HR-70)
No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act
- Introduced
- 1/3/2025
- Last activity
- 1/3/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Andy Biggs
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the ``No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act''. It aims to restrict the Administrator of General Services regarding specific contracts. The legislation prohibits awarding contracts under the SmartPay Program for certain commercial payment systems. Specifically, it targets systems that use a payment processing agency that has implemented a merchant category code for gun retailers. This prohibition does not apply to any contracts awarded before the act is enacted.
Yes
Would gun owners be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to prevent the de-platforming of gun retailers by restricting government contracts with payment processors that target them.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+4
The bill protects the financial infrastructure used by gun retailers by preventing government contract prohibitions on their payment processors.
The opposite
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-3
The bill potentially restricts the ability of certain payment processing agencies to secure government contracts.
Does this give the federal government more power?-2
The bill limits the discretion of the Administrator of General Services in awarding SmartPay Program contracts.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Existing Contracts: The bill ensures that any contract awarded before the date of enactment remains unaffected, providing stability for current agreements (Section 2, subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restriction on SmartPay Program Contracts: The Administrator of General Services is prohibited from awarding contracts for commercial payment systems that use a payment processing agency with a merchant category code for gun retailers (Section 2, subsection a).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support-3
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power-2
- 4/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/3/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Lauren BoebertRepublican · Colorado
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey