# 119-hr-4220: Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act

119-hr-4220, Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4220
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Financial intelligence on firearm procurement.** This bill would require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to collect bank and payment information to develop an advisory on how domestic terrorists and homegrown violent extremists procure firearms and accessories in the U.S. - Financial institutions would be asked to provide information under FinCEN's suspicious-activity reporting authority. FinCEN must make that request within 1 year and tailor requests to each institution's size. - FinCEN would consult with the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives before seeking data and must issue the advisory within 540 days if it has sufficient information. If not, FinCEN would report to the House and Senate banking committees explaining what it collected and any barriers. - Sellers of firearms and firearm accessories would be consulted during the information-gathering process, and FinCEN would issue a rule within 90 days defining “firearm accessory,” “homegrown violent extremist,” “lone wolf,” and “lone actor.”

## Provisions PRIA read

- Banks asked to help detect gun violence: benefit, medium. If enacted, FinCEN would ask banks and other financial firms for information within 1 year. The goal would be an advisory on how extremists buy firearms and accessories and how the market is misused. Before asking, FinCEN would consult the FBI, the ATF, and firearm sellers. Requests would use suspi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4220 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4220)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4220 (as of 2026-04-21).