To prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Environment, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2E68CC5C9A5D4AB1B6B2322CDDD2C604: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting the Second Amendment in Financial Services Act.
- Section HD3045D0D2D7243AF837D84C4D4F4DA09: 2. 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...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Environment, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit the use of a merchant category code that separately identifies firearms merchants or ammunition merchants, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Norman, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Williams …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any entity— (A)involved in facilitating or processing a credit card transaction, including a bank, an acquirer, payment card network, or payment card issuer
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