,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbf,mr4   
,case 7= himself & ,ms4 ,tokuda7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide t unlawful int]/ate         
transportation ( fireworks is specifi$  
unlawful activity = purposes ( laund]+ (
 monet>y in/rum5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fireworks    
,traffick+ & ,money ,laund]+ ,prev5tion 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,illegal fireworks        
traffick+ is a multifacet$ crim9al      
activity involv+ ! transportation1      
di/ribution1 & sale ( explosive mat]ials
 9 violation ( ,f$]al & ,/ate laws4     
7#b7 ,law en=cem5t actions across !     
,unit$ ,/ates h demon/rat$ t individuals
 engag$ 9 illegal fireworks traffick+   
frequ5tly p>ticipate 9 relat$ f9ancial  
crimes1 includ+ money laund]+1 & may    
accumulate sub/antial illicit proce$s & 

assets subject to =feiture4  7#c7       
,inve/igations h reveal$ t illegal      
fireworks are (t5 transport$ across /ate
 l9es & sold at significant m>kups1     
creat+ highly pr(itable black-m>ket     
op]ations t c p]si/ ov] _m ye>s4  7#d7  
,! use ( illegal fireworks has result$ 9
 num]\s incid5ts caus+ s]i\s injuries1  
mass casualty ev5ts1 & fatalities1      
includ+ "s ( ! deadlie/ explosions &    
accid5ts 9 rec5t hi/ory4  7#e7          
,fireworks-relat$ injuries place a      
significant burd5 on em]g5cy response   
sy/ems & heal?c>e infra/ructure1 ) ?\s&s
 ( individuals requir+ em]g5cy m$ical   
treatm5t ea* ye>4  7#f7 ,illegal        
traffick+ ( fireworks poses sub/antial  
risks to public safety1 z su* explosives
 are (t5 manufactur$1 transport$1 /or$1 
& us$ )\t prop] safety /&>ds1 increas+ !
 likelihood ( fires1 explosions1        
injuries1 & dea?s4  7#g7 ,illegal       
fireworks traffick+ is frequ5tly l9k$ to
 broad] crim9al activity1 includ+ drug  
traffick+1 f9ancial crimes1 & organiz$  

crim9al ent]prises1 :i* may use         
fireworks di/ribution networks to g5]ate
 rev5ue1 laund] money1 & evade law      
en=cem5t ov]sight4  7#h7 ,! inve/igation
 & prosecution ( illegal int]/ate       
fireworks traffick+ are (t5 con/ra9$ by 
! limit$ /atutory p5alties1 :i* provide 
= a maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t ( "o ye>1 
!reby r$uc+ ! prioritization ( su*      
(f5ses relative to m s]i\s ,f$]al       
crimes1 & provid+ an insuffici5t        
dis9c5tive to engage 9 illegal activity 
especially z comp>$ to ! l>ge f9ancial  
inc5tives to d s4  7#i7 ,designat+      
illegal int]/ate fireworks traffick+ z a
 specifi$ unlawful activity = purposes (
 laund]+ ( monet>y in/rum5ts w /r5g!n   
law en=cem5t ef=ts by au?oriz+ !        
application ( ,f$]al money laund]+      
/atutes to ! proce$s ( illegal fireworks
 traffick+1 !reby enhanc+ inve/igative  
tools1 disrupt+ crim9al f9ancial        
networks1 & increas+ ! maximum t]m (    
imprisonm5t to up to tw5ty ye>s4  #c4   
,unlawful int]/ate transportation (     

fireworks to be consid]$ specifi$       
unlawful activity = purposes ( laund]+ (
 monet>y in/rum5ts ,section             
#aief7;c77#g77;,d7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ section
 #hcf 7relat+ to int]/ate transportation
 ( fireworks71 aft] section #hca 7relat+
 to prohibit$ transactions involv+      
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