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HR7133Referred to Committee

Merchant Codes Can Save Lives Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-16
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Maxwell Frost
Maxwell Frost
Democrat · FL · Representative
Votes with party: 97.3% (551 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000476

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

2026-01-16

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-01-16

Previously

  • Financial Services CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-16

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require credit card companies to create separate merchant codes for gun and ammunition sellers, similar to how they already have codes for gas stations or grocery stores. The goal is to help law enforcement and financial institutions track suspicious purchasing patterns that might indicate illegal gun trafficking or mass violence planning. The change would affect credit card processors, gun retailers, and potentially law enforcement agencies that monitor financial transactions.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Finance and Financial Sector
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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