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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 5457 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5457

To amend title 28, United States Code, to establish the National Fraud 
           Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 22, 2026

  Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL

 
To amend title 28, United States Code, 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) In General.--Chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 509B the following:
``Sec. 509C. National Fraud Enforcement Division
    ``(a) In General.--There is a National Fraud Enforcement Division 
of the Department of Justice.
    ``(b) Assistant Attorney General.--
            ``(1) In general.--Of the Assistant Attorneys General 
        appointed under section 506, one shall serve, upon the 
        designation of the President, by and with the advice and 
        consent of the Senate, as the Assistant Attorney General for 
        National Fraud Enforcement.
            ``(2) Duties.--The Assistant Attorney General for National 
        Fraud Enforcement shall--
                    ``(A) serve as head of the National Fraud 
                Enforcement Division; and
                    ``(B) perform such other duties as the Attorney 
                General may prescribe.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Political Activity.--Section 7323(b)(3) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``, National Fraud 
Enforcement Division,'' after ``Criminal Division''.
    (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 509B the following:

``509C. National Fraud Enforcement Division.''.
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National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

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