H.R. 7133 Introduced Finance and Financial Sector

Merchant Codes Can Save Lives Act

To prohibit States from prohibiting or otherwise deterring the usage of any merchant category code established by the International Organization for Standardization, including codes that identify firearm merchants and ammunition merchants.

  1. Introduced
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  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] Introduced January 16, 2026 Cosponsors 0 Latest action January 16, 2026

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  1. Jan 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
  2. Jan 16, 2026 Introduced in House

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