Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act would prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers, aiming to prevent the tracking of firearm purchases through transaction coding. It applies to entities involved in processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions for merchants, including payment card networks and their agents. The bill grants the Attorney General authority to enforce the prohibition, investigate complaints, issue remediation notices, seek injunctions for noncompliance, and submit annual reports to Congress, while explicitly preempting…

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