H.R. 4220

[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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