No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act

# Bill Summary: No SmartPay for Anti-2A Companies Act (HR 70) **What the bill would do:** This bill would prevent the federal government from using certain payment processing companies to manage its SmartPay program—a system that helps federal agencies and employees make purchases with government credit cards. Specifically, it would ban contracts with payment processors that have created special merchant category codes (MCCs) for gun retailers. These codes allow payment processors and banks to separately track and categorize gun shop transactions. **Who it affects and key provisions:** The bill primarily affects federal agencies that use SmartPay for procurement and the payment processing companies that provide these services.

It also relates to the firearms industry and the ongoing debate over payment processing for gun retailers. The bill reflects a dispute over whether payment processors should separately classify gun retailers—some companies and advocates argue this tracking could be used to discourage gun sales, while others see it as routine business categorization. **Current status:** The bill is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on or passed by Congress. As of now, it remains in the early legislative stage.