House Bans Credit-Card Codes That Flagged Gun And Ammo Purchases
Riley Moore's Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act passed 221-201 on July 14, codifying what Visa and Mastercard already abandoned in 2023.
- Visa, Mastercard and Discover created a gun-specific code in 2022, then dropped it by March 2023.
- NRA-ILA says the code risked a backdoor registry accessible to federal agencies and gun-control groups.
- 215 Republicans, 5 Democrats and one independent passed it; 201 members voted no.
Why it matters: Public backlash forced this reversal in 2023; the vote merely writes into law what citizens already won.
Breitbart / House Clerk Roll Call 240 (H.R. 1181) ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check