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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1224IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 12, 2025Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Williams of Texas, Mr. Finstad, Mr. Rose, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gill of Texas, and Mr. Biggs of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial ServicesA BILLTo prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act.

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Merchant category code limitations with respect to firearm merchants

Section 127 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1637) is amended by inserting after subsection (p) the following: (q)

Merchant category code limitations with respect to firearm merchants

(1)

In general

A covered entity may not use a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants. (2)

Covered entity defined

For the purposes of this subsection, the term covered entity means any entity— (A)involved in facilitating or processing a credit card transaction, including a bank, an acquirer, payment card network, or payment card issuer; or (B)otherwise participates in the authorizing, clearing, or settling of a credit card transaction..