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National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
To establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.
Summary
- Establishes a new National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice headed by an Assistant Attorney General confirmed by the Senate.
- Gives the Division authority to investigate, prosecute, and remedy fraud affecting the Federal Government, federally funded programs, and U.S. citizens.
- Requires the Division to oversee multi-district and multi-agency fraud investigations and work with federal agencies to identify and dismantle fraud schemes.
- Directs the Division to provide guidance to U.S. Attorneys' Offices on fraud-related matters and develop national enforcement priorities.
- Requires the Division to propose legislative and regulatory reforms to close vulnerabilities that enable fraud.
- Requires the Division to advise senior Department of Justice leadership on high-impact fraud cases and related policy matters.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
2 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jul 2, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jul 2, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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