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House Bill 9576
119th Congress(2025-2026)
National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
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Introduced in House on Jul 2, 2026
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H. R. 9576 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9576


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


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.