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This legislation would lay the groundwork for biased politicizing of so-called 'domestic terrorism' and firearms. There already exists myriad investigative tools to determine why, from where. 'criminals' get firearms. This is pure political demagoguery.
Title: Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
Subject: Business records: Congressional oversight: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Evidence and witnesses: Firearms and explosives: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Terrorism: Violent crime: Finance and financial sector
Description: Directs the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to collect information from financial institutions and to develop an advisory regarding the reporting of suspicious transactions related to gun violence. Specifically, FinCEN must gather information and develop an advisory related to (1) the procurement of firearms and firearm accessories for the purpose of carrying out lone-wolf acts of terror, and (2) how the U.S. firearms market facilitates gun violence.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Last Action Date: November 15, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5132/all-info
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11 sponsors: Jennifer Wexton (D); Don Beyer (D); Madeleine Dean (D); Sean Casten (D); Tony Cardenas (D); Henry Cuellar (D); Gerald Connolly (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Janice Schakowsky (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
House | Nov 15 2019 | Introduced in House |
House | Nov 15 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Nov 27 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Financial Services
There have not been any votes on this bill