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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[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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National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

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