National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9576 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9576

To establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department
                              of Justice.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 2, 2026

  Mr. Finstad (for himself and Mr. Schmidt) introduced the following
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL

To establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department
                              of Justice.

    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 ``National Fraud Enforcement Division
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL FRAUD ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
              JUSTICE.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a National Fraud
Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice under the general
authority of the Attorney General. The National Fraud Enforcement
Division (hereinafter referred to in this title as the ``Division'')
shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (hereinafter in this
title referred to as the ``Assistant Attorney General'') appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
    (b) Duties.--The Assistant Attorney General shall--
            (1) lead the efforts of the Department of Justice to
        investigate, prosecute, and remedy fraud affecting the Federal
        Government, Federally funded programs, and citizens of the
        United States;
            (2) oversee multi-district and multi-agency fraud
        investigations;
            (3) provide advice, assistance, and direction to the United
        States Attorneys' Offices on fraud-related issues;
            (4) work closely with Federal agencies and Department of
        Justice components to identify, disrupt, and dismantle
        organized and sophisticated fraud schemes across jurisdiction;
            (5) develop national enforcement priorities related to
        fraud;
            (6) propose legislative and regulatory reforms as necessary
        to close systematic vulnerabilities and prevent future abuses;
        and
            (7) advise the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General
        on issues involving significant, high-impact fraud
        investigations and prosecutions and related policy matters.
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