HR 8787 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Banning foreign payment processors for military retailers

Defense & Aerospace

The vote

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Worked the bill

$483M

24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

In the distance

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Summary

What the bill does

This bill would stop the Department of Defense from doing business with retailers that use payment processing equipment or services from companies based in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or other countries deemed a national security risk. The Secretary of Defense must review all current retailers and issue rules to cut ties with those using such equipment. Starting in 2027, no new contracts can be made with these retailers.

Why it matters

The stakes

This bill affects military personnel and their families who shop at stores on military bases. It aims to protect their payment data from being handled by foreign companies that could pose a security threat.

Major public companies this covers

Alibaba GroupBABA
Tencent HoldingsTCEHY

The debate

What each side says

Supporters

It protects the payment data of service members from being processed by companies in countries that may pose a national security risk.bill
It ensures that the Department of Defense does not indirectly support foreign entities that could be adversarial to the United States.bill

Critics

It could disrupt existing contracts and limit the number of payment processors available for military retailers, potentially causing logistical issues.report
The definition of 'country of concern' is broad and could be expanded by the Secretary of Defense, creating uncertainty for businesses.bill

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Follow the money

From this bill outward

The bill

where every tie is measured from

HR 8787Banning foreign payment processors for military retailersDefense & Aerospace

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

Group	Issues	2025 lobbying (all issues)	Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›	AdvocacyOtherBanking	$80M	✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$70M	✗No PAC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA›	HealthTechForeign	$38M	✓PRAMAOAP
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›	TechSports & MediaBanking	$26M	✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›	TransportBankingForeign	$20M	✓GMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL›	BankingEnergyTransport	$19M	✓ACCP
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION›	TechDefenseOther	$19M	✓CTWAPAC
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›	BankingTechLabor	$18M	✓ASLSSFAP
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION›	DefenseOtherBanking	$16M	✓LMP
RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES›	DefenseOtherBanking	$14M	✗No PAC
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION›	TechBankingDefense	$14M	✓NTITAPACN
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP›	DefenseLaborOther	$13M	✓GDCPACGDEP
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	OtherLaborTech	$13M	✗No PAC
COMCAST CORPORATION›	TechBankingOther	$13M	✓CCPAC
FEDEX CORPORATION›	ForeignBankingTransport	$13M	✓FCPAC
ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	HealthBankingOther	$12M	✗No PAC
BOEING COMPANY›	DefenseTransportForeign	$11M	✓TBP
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓OPCPAC
T-MOBILE USA, INC.›	TechBankingOther	$11M	✓TUIPACT
VISA INC.›	BankingForeignDefense	$11M	✓VIPAC
SOUTHERN COMPANY›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓TSGP
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC,›	TechBankingDefense	$10M	✓CC
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL›	BankingEnergyOther	$10M	✗No PAC
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE›	EnergyBankingOther	$9.4M	✗No PAC

Election money, in the distance

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