Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1715
Legislation Overview
Title: A bill to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from a general merchandise retailer or sporting goods retailer, and for other purposes.
Subject:
Description: A bill to prohibit payment card networks and covered entities from requiring the use of or assigning merchant category codes that distinguish a firearms retailer from a general merchandise retailer or sporting goods retailer, and for other purposes.
Session: 119th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Last Action Date: May 12, 2025
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1715/all-info
Sponsors
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17 sponsors: Bill Hagerty (R); James Justice (R); Lindsey Graham (R); James Risch (R); Cynthia Lummis (R); Bill Cassidy (R); John Hoeven (R); Ted Budd (R); Steve Daines (R); Mike Lee (R); Pete Ricketts (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Mike Crapo (R); Rick Scott (R); Markwayne Mullin (R); Deb Fischer (R); John Barrasso (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 17% (17 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 12, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Text of this law has not been released yet | |||
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
