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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 do-
mestic 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 Com-
mittee 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’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADVISORY ON THE PROCUREMENT OF FIREARMS 
AND FIREARM ACCESSORIES FOR THE PUR-
POSES OF CARRYING OUT ‘‘LONE WOLF’’ ACTS 
OF TERROR AND ON THE CRIMINAL EXPLOI-
TATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIREARMS 
MARKET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.—The Finan-
cial Crimes Enforcement Network shall, not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, request information from financial institu-
tions for the purpose of developing an advisory 
about the identification and reporting of suspicious 
activity pursuant to section 5318(g) of title 31, 
United States Code, concerning— 
(A) activity relating to how homegrown 
violent extremists and perpetrators of domestic 
terrorism procure firearms and firearm acces-
sories 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 United States 
firearms market is exploited to facilitate gun vi-
olence in the United States. 
(2) TAILORING.—In requesting information 
pursuant to paragraph (1), FinCEN shall consider 
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the size of the financial institution from which it is 
seeking information and tailor the request accord-
ingly. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—Before requesting infor-
mation pursuant to paragraph (1), FinCEN shall 
consult, with regard to the nature of such request, 
with the following: 
(A) The Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation. 
(B) The head of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the De-
partment of Justice. 
(C) Sellers of firearm and firearm acces-
sories. 
(b) ADVISORY.— 
(1) SUFFICIENT INFORMATION COLLECTED.—If 
FinCEN determines that the information collected 
pursuant to subsection (a) is sufficient to develop 
the advisory described in subsection (a), FinCEN 
shall issue such advisory not later than 180 days 
after the conclusion of the 1-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this section. 
(2) 
INSUFFICIENT
INFORMATION
COL-
LECTED.—If FinCEN determines that the informa-
tion collected pursuant to subsection (a) is not suffi-
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cient to develop the advisory described in subsection 
(a), FinCEN shall, not later than 180 days after the 
conclusion of the 1-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this section, submit a re-
port to the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
that describes— 
(A) the type information that was collected 
pursuant to subsection (a); 
(B) the methodology that was used to col-
lect such information; 
(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 
(a); and 
(E) any barriers to obtaining the informa-
tion that is required to develop the advisory de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(c) RULEMAKING.—FinCEN shall, not later than 3 
months after the date of the enactment of this section, 
after consulting with the Director of the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation and the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at the Department of 
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Justice, define by rule the following terms for the purposes 
of this section: 
(1) Firearm accessory. 
(2) Homegrown violent extremist. 
(3) Lone wolf. 
(4) Lone actor. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
(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. 
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