1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act . 2. Distinguishing firearms sales (a) Prohibitions relating to merchant category codes (1) Payment Card Networks A payment card network may not require a firearms retailer to use, nor require a covered entity to assign, a merchant category code that distinguishes such firearms retailer from a general-merchandise retailer or a sporting-goods retailer. (2) Covered entities A covered entity or its agent may not assign to a firearms retailer any merchant category code that distinguishes from a general-merchandise retailer or a sporting-goods retailer. (b) Enforcement (1) In general The Attorney General shall enforce this section and shall, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, establish a process for individuals, including firearms retailers, to submit complaints relating to alleged violations of this section. (2) Investigation The Attorney General shall investigate each complaint received through the processes established under paragraph (1). (3) Written notice If the Attorney General determines after conducting an investigation that a payment card network or covered entity has violated this section, the Attorney General shall send a written notice of such violation to such payment card network or covered entity that requires the payment card network or covered entity to remedy the violation not later than 30 days after the date on which the payment card network or covered entity receives such notice. (4) Injunction (A) In general If a payment card network or covered entity does not remedy a violation within 30 days of receiving a written notice under paragraph (3), the Attorney General may bring an action in Federal court to enjoin the violating behavior. (B) No private right of action This Act does not create a private right of action. (c) Preemption Any law of a State or local government regulating merchant category codes for firearm retailers is hereby preempted. (d) Report The Attorney General