,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ehb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #bg1      
#bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself1  
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 and ,mr4   
,moran7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and  
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure  
that the ,financial ,crimes ,enforcement
 ,network works with ,tribal law        
enforcement agencies1 protects against  
all forms of terrorism1 and focuses on  
virtual currencies4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the          
,fin,c,e,n ,improvement ,act of #bjai4  
#b4 ,findings ,congress finds the       
following3  7#a7 ,the mission of the    
,financial ,crimes ,enforcement ,network
 7referred to in this ,act as           
,fin,c,e,n7 is to safeguard the         
financial system from illicit use1      
combat money laundering1 and promote    
national security through the           
collection1 analysis1 and dissemination 

of financial intelligence and strategic 
use of financial authorities4  7#b7 ,in 
its mission to safeguard the financial  
system from the abuses of financial     
crime1 including terrorist financing1   
money laundering1 and other illicit     
activity1 the ,united ,states should    
prioritize working with partners in     
,federal1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and   
foreign law enforcement authorities4    
7#c7 ,the ,federal ,bureau of           
,investigation has stated that1 since   
the terror attacks on ,september #aa1   
#bjja1 ,the threat landscape has        
expanded considerably1 though it is     
important to note that the more         
traditional threat posed by al ,qaeda   
and its affiliates is still present and 
active4 ,the threat of domestic         
terrorism also remains persistent       
overall1 with actors crossing the line  
from ,first ,amendment protected rights 
to committing crimes to further their   
political agenda44  7#d7 ,although the  
use and trading of virtual currencies   

are legal practices1 some terrorists and
 criminals1 including international     
criminal organizations1 seek to exploit 
vulnerabilities in the global financial 
system and are increasingly using       
emerging payment methods such as virtual
 currencies to move illicit funds4  7#e7
 ,in carrying out its mission1          
,fin,c,e,n should prioritize all forms  
of terrorism and emerging methods of    
terrorism and illicit finance4  #c4     
,strengthening ,fin,c,e,n ,section      
#caj7;b77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in     
subparagraph 7,c7--  7,a7 in clause 7i71
 by inserting ,tribal1 after local12 and
  7,b7 in clause 7vi71 by striking      
international2  7#b7 in subparagraph    
7,e71 by striking local1 and inserting  
local1 ,tribal12  7#c7 in subparagraph  
7,f71 by striking ,federal1 ,state1     
local1 and foreign law enforcement and  
inserting ,federal1 ,state1 local1      
,tribal1 and foreign law enforcement2   
and  7#d7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by      

inserting 1 including matters involving 
emerging technologies or value that     
substitutes for currency after          
initiatives4