Protecting Privacy in Purchases
Official: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act prevents payment card networks from using special codes for firearms retailers. This helps keep consumer purchases private and avoids discrimination against these retailers.
Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act This bill prohibits payment card networks from using merchant codes that distinguish firearms retailers from general-merchandise retailers or sporting-goods retailers. The Department of Justice must enforce this bill and report annually on the resulting investigations and cases.
1. This bill stops payment card networks from requiring special codes for firearms retailers. 2. It prevents these networks from identifying retailers that sell firearms or related products. 3. The Attorney General will enforce this law and handle complaints about violations. 4. Retailers will not be labeled differently based on their sale of firearms. 5. This aims to protect the privacy of consumers making purchases at firearms stores.
Firearms retailers and their customers are directly affected by this bill.