[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4220 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4220
To require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an
advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators
of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 27, 2025
Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Financial Services
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A BILL
To require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an
advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators
of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gun Violence Prevention Through
Financial Intelligence Act''.
SEC. 2. ADVISORY ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FIREARMS AND FIREARM
ACCESSORIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Domestic terrorism.--The term ``domestic terrorism''
has the meaning given the term in section 2331 of title 18,
United States Code.
(2) FinCEN.--The term ``FinCEN'' means the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network.
(3) Financial institution.--The term ``financial
institution'' has the meaning given the term in section 5312(a)
of title 31, United States Code.
(4) Firearm.--The term ``firearm'' has the meaning given
the term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.
(b) Request for Information.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of FinCEN shall request
information from financial institutions for the purpose of
developing an advisory about the identification and reporting
of suspicious activity relating to--
(A) how homegrown violent extremists and
perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and
firearm accessories for the purpose of carrying out
lone actor or lone wolf acts of terror within the
United States; and
(B) the ways in which the firearms market in the
United States is exploited to facilitate gun violence
in the United States.
(2) Application of section 5318(g) of title 31.--Section
5318(g) of title 31, United States Code, shall apply to a
request for information from a financial institution by the
Director of FinCEN under paragraph (1) in the same manner that
section applies to a requirement by the Secretary of the
Treasury of a financial institution to report a suspicious
transaction under that section.
(3) Tailoring.--In requesting information from a financial
institution under paragraph (1), the Director of FinCEN shall
consider the size of the financial institution and tailor the
request accordingly.
(4) Consultation.--Before requesting information from a
financial institution under paragraph (1), the Director of
FinCEN shall consult, with respect to the nature of the
request, with--
(A) the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;
(B) the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives of the Department of Justice;
and
(C) sellers of firearms and firearm accessories.
(c) Advisory.--
(1) Sufficient information collected.--Not later than 540
days after the date of enactment of this Act, if the Director
of FinCEN determines that the information collected under
subsection (b)(1) is sufficient to develop the advisory
described in that subsection, the Director shall issue the
advisory.
(2) Insufficient information collected.--Not later than 540
days after the date of enactment of this Act, if the Director
of FinCEN determines that the information collected under
subsection (b)(1) is not sufficient to develop the advisory
described in that subsection, the Director shall submit to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate
and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of
Representatives a report that describes--
(A) the type of information collected under
subsection (b)(1);
(B) the methodology used to collect such
information;
(C) the degree to which financial institutions
provided information requested;
(D) why such information is not sufficient to
develop the advisory described in subsection (b)(1);
and
(E) any barriers to obtaining the information that
is required to develop the advisory described in
subsection (b)(1).
(d) Rulemaking.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Director of FinCEN, in consultation with the Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the Department of
Justice, shall promulgate a rule that defines the following terms for
the purpose of this section:
(1) Firearm accessory.
(2) Homegrown violent extremist.
(3) Lone wolf.
(4) Lone actor.
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