CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 240

119th Congress · Session 2 · July 14, 2026

The vote on whether to pass the bill

This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

What was being voted on

119-HR-1181 — Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

This bill prohibits payment card networks and covered entities from using specific merchant category codes to distinguish firearms retailers from other types of retailers. It prevents these codes from being used to identify businesses engaged in selling firearms, ammunition, or related components. The Attorney General is tasked with enforcing these rules, investigating complaints, and seeking injunctions in court if violations are not corrected. The Act also preempts state and local laws regarding the assignment or use of these specific merchant category codes.

The House recorded this as
On Passage
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
Result: Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 221Nay: 201Not Voting: 9431 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D520007
Independent I1000
Republican R215102
Official record
How each member voted (431)
221 yea, 201 nay, 9 not voting