To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that unlawful interstate transportation of fireworks is specified unlawful activity for purposes of laundering of monetary instruments.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9013 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9013 To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that unlawful interstate transportation of fireworks is specified unlawful activity for purposes of laundering of monetary instruments. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2026 Mr. Case (for himself and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that unlawful interstate transportation of fireworks is specified unlawful activity for purposes of laundering of monetary instruments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fireworks Trafficking and Money Laundering Prevention Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Illegal fireworks trafficking is a multifaceted criminal activity involving the transportation, distribution, and sale of explosive materials in violation of Federal and State laws. (2) Law enforcement actions across the United States have demonstrated that individuals engaged in illegal fireworks trafficking frequently participate in related financial crimes, including money laundering, and may accumulate substantial illicit proceeds and assets subject to forfeiture. (3) Investigations have revealed that illegal fireworks are often transported across state lines and sold at significant markups, creating highly profitable black-market operations that can persist over many years. (4) The use of illegal fireworks has resulted in numerous incidents causing serious injuries, mass casualty events, and fatalities, including some of the deadliest explosions and a