releases: https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-backs-legislation-protecting-gun-owners-financial-surveillance
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| https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-backs-legislation-protecting-gun-owners-financial-surveillance | Fedorchak backs legislation protecting gun owners from financial surveillance | 2026-07-14 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Republican | House | ND | Julie Fedorchak | F000482 | fedorchak.house.gov | fedorchak | https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today applauded House passage of the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, legislation she cosponsored to protect the privacy of law-abiding gun owners and prevent financial institutions from tracking lawful firearms purchases. “Law-abiding Americans should not have their financial transactions monitored simply because they choose to exercise their Second Amendment rights,” Fedorchak said. “No one wants a backdoor registry of gun owners created by credit card companies and financial institutions. I was proud to cosponsor this legislation to protect Americans' privacy, prevent discrimination against firearms retailers, and reinforce the constitutional freedoms that millions of Americans cherish.” The legislation prohibits payment card companies and financial institutions from requiring firearm retailers to use special merchant category codes that identify or track firearm and ammunition purchases. It also prevents entities involved in payment processing from assigning codes designed specifically to distinguish firearms retailers from other businesses. Background: | 1 | 2026-07-15T07:12:08Z | 2026-07-15T07:13:45Z |