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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5132 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 15, 2019 

Ms. WEXTON (for herself, Mr. BEYER, Ms. DEAN, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. 

CA ́RDENAS, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. HASTINGS, and Ms. 

NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Violence Preven5 tion Through Financial Intelligence Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ADVISORY ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FIREARMS 

2 AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES FOR THE PUR3 POSES OF CARRYING OUT ‘‘LONE WOLF’’ ACTS 

4 OF TERROR AND ON THE CRIMINAL EXPLOI5 TATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIREARMS 

6 MARKET. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

8 (1) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.—The Finan9 cial Crimes Enforcement Network shall, not later 

10 than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

11 section, request information from financial institu12 tions for the purpose of developing an advisory 

13 about the identification and reporting of suspicious 

14 activity pursuant to section 5318(g) of title 31, 

15 United States Code, concerning— 

16 (A) activity relating to how homegrown 

17 violent extremists and perpetrators of domestic 

18 terrorism procure firearms and firearm acces19 sories for the purpose of carrying out ‘‘lone 

20 actor’’ or ‘‘lone wolf’’ acts of terror within the 

21 United States; and 

22 (B) the ways in which the United States 

23 firearms market is exploited to facilitate gun vi24 olence in the United States. 

25 (2) TAILORING.—In requesting information 

26 pursuant to paragraph (1), FinCEN shall consider 


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1 the size of the financial institution from which it is 

2 seeking information and tailor the request accord3 ingly. 

4 (3) CONSULTATION.—Before requesting infor5 mation pursuant to paragraph (1), FinCEN shall 

6 consult, with regard to the nature of such request, 

7 with the following: 

8 (A) The Director of the Federal Bureau of 

9 Investigation. 

10 (B) The head of the Bureau of Alcohol, 

11 Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the De12 partment of Justice. 

13 (C) Sellers of firearm and firearm acces14 sories. 

15 (b) ADVISORY.— 

16 (1) SUFFICIENT INFORMATION COLLECTED.—If 

17 FinCEN determines that the information collected 

18 pursuant to subsection (a) is sufficient to develop 

19 the advisory described in subsection (a), FinCEN 

20 shall issue such advisory not later than 180 days 

21 after the conclusion of the 1-year period beginning 

22 on the date of the enactment of this section. 

23 (2) INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION COL24 LECTED.—If FinCEN determines that the informa25 tion collected pursuant to subsection (a) is not suffiVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:56 Nov 26, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5132.IH H5132

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1 cient to develop the advisory described in subsection 

2 (a), FinCEN shall, not later than 180 days after the 

3 conclusion of the 1-year period beginning on the 

4 date of the enactment of this section, submit a re5 port to the Committee on Financial Services of the 

6 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

7 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 

8 that describes— 

9 (A) the type information that was collected 

10 pursuant to subsection (a); 

11 (B) the methodology that was used to col12 lect such information; 

13 (C) the degree to which financial institu14 tions provided information requested; 

15 (D) why such information is not sufficient 

16 to develop the advisory described in subsection 

17 (a); and 

18 (E) any barriers to obtaining the informa19 tion that is required to develop the advisory de20 scribed in subsection (a). 

21 (c) RULEMAKING.—FinCEN shall, not later than 3 

22 months after the date of the enactment of this section, 

23 after consulting with the Director of the Federal Bureau 

24 of Investigation and the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, 

25 Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the Department of 


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1 Justice, define by rule the following terms for the purposes 

2 of this section: 

3 (1) Firearm accessory. 

4 (2) Homegrown violent extremist. 

5 (3) Lone wolf. 

6 (4) Lone actor. 

7 (d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 

8 (1) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘domes9 tic terrorism’’ has the meaning given the term in 

10 section 2331 of title 18, United States Code. 

11 (2) FINCEN.—The term ‘‘FinCEN’’ means the 

12 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. 

13 (3) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘fi14 nancial institution’’ has the meaning given the term 

15 in section 5312(a) of title 31, United States Code. 

16 (4) FIREARM.—The term ‘‘firearm’’ has the 

17 meaning given the term in section 921(a) of title 18, 

18 United States Code. 

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