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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 do-
mestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories, and for other 
purposes. 
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 
A BILL 
To require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to 
issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extrem-
ists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure 
firearms and firearm accessories, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Gun Violence Preven-
tion Through Financial Intelligence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVISORY ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FIREARMS 
AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) DOMESTIC TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘domes-
tic 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 ‘‘fi-
nancial 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 in-
stitutions 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 fire-
arms and firearm accessories for the purpose of 
carrying out lone actor or lone wolf acts of ter-
ror within the United States; and 
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(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 Sec-
retary 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 fi-
nancial institution and tailor the request accord-
ingly. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Before requesting infor-
mation from a financial institution under paragraph 
(1), the Director of FinCEN shall consult, with re-
spect 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 De-
partment of Justice; and 
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(C) sellers of firearms and firearm acces-
sories. 
(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 advi-
sory. 
(2) 
INSUFFICIENT
INFORMATION
COL-
LECTED.—Not later than 540 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, if the Director of FinCEN 
determines that the information collected under sub-
section (b)(1) is not sufficient to develop the advi-
sory 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; 
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(C) the degree to which financial institu-
tions 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 informa-
tion that is required to develop the advisory de-
scribed 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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