H.R. 2613House116th Congress (2019-2021)Passed House

Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act

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The Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act directs the director of FinCEN to examine how emerging technologies—such as artificial intelligence, digital identity tools, and blockchain—are currently used within the agency and how they could be expanded to improve data analysis and support investigations. The study must consider data from FinCEN’s Geographic Targeting Orders program and result in a report to congressional committees within six months. The goal is to help FinCEN and law‑enforcement partners fight money laundering and other illicit finance more effectively.

Key Provisions

FinCEN must conduct a study on the status, potential benefits, and ways to expand use of AI, digital identity, blockchain, and other innovative technologies within the agency.
The study must include analysis of data collected through the Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) program.
Within six months of the law’s enactment, FinCEN must submit a report to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and the House Financial Services Committee.
The report must detail findings, best practices, concerns, and policy recommendations to improve coordination between the private sector, FinCEN, and law‑enforcement agencies under the Bank Secrecy Act.

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

September 23, 2019

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Introduced in House

May 9, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

May 9, 2019

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Mr. San Nicolas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

September 19, 2019 • 5:17 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7810-7812)

September 19, 2019 • 5:17 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2613.

September 19, 2019 • 5:17 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7810-7811)

September 19, 2019 • 5:25 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7810-7811)

September 19, 2019 • 5:25 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

September 19, 2019 • 5:25 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

September 23, 2019

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Referred in SenateIssued September 23, 2019

IIB

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2613

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 23, 2019

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

AN ACT

To require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to carry out a study on the use of emerging technologies within the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Advancing Innovation to Assist Law Enforcement Act.

FinCEN study on use of emerging technologies

(a)

Study

(1)

In general

The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shall carry out a study on—

(A)

the status of implementation and internal use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies within FinCEN;

(B)

whether AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies can be further leveraged to make FinCEN’s data analysis more efficient and effective; and

(C)

how FinCEN could better utilize AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies to more actively analyze and disseminate the information it collects and stores to provide investigative leads to Federal, State, Tribal, and local law enforcement, and other Federal agencies (collective, Agencies), and better support its ongoing investigations when referring a case to the Agencies.

(2)

Inclusion of GTO data

The study required under this subsection shall include data collected through the Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) program.

(b)

Report

Not later than the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives containing—

(1)

all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under subsection (a);

(2)

with respect to each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1), any best practices or significant concerns identified by the Director, and their applicability to AI, digital identity technologies, blockchain technologies, and other innovative technologies with respect to United States efforts to combat money laundering and other forms of illicit finance; and

(3)

any policy recommendations that could facilitate and improve communication and coordination between the private sector, FinCEN, and Agencies through the implementation of innovative approaches, in order to meet their Bank Secrecy Act (as defined under section 5312 of title 31, United States Code) and anti-money laundering compliance obligations.

(c)

Bank Secrecy Act defined

For purposes of this section, the term Bank Secrecy Act means—

(1)

subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code;

(2)

section 21 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and

(3)

chapter 2 of title I of Public Law 91–508.

Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 2019.

Cheryl L. Johnson,

Clerk