# 119-hr-9576: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

119-hr-9576, National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN); status passed_house (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9576
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

This bill would **create a National Fraud Enforcement Division at the Department of Justice** to centralize federal fraud investigations and prosecutions. It would also establish a presidentially designated Assistant Attorney General to lead the Division. - DOJ employees assigned to the new Division would face the same political activity restrictions as other DOJ components. - Creates a new Assistant Attorney General position to head the Division. The President would designate that official. - Gives the Attorney General authority to set the Division's duties so DOJ can prioritize federal fraud enforcement.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 352 | 72 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Justice Department unit to fight fraud: benefit, low. If enacted, this would create a National Fraud Enforcement Division inside the Justice Department. It would be led by an Assistant Attorney General, designated by the President and appointed under existing law. The Attorney General would set the division’s duties. This section does not include new…
- Political activity limits for fraud division staff: cost, low. If enacted, staff in the new fraud division would follow the same political-activity ban that already applies to the Criminal Division. They would face limits on partisan activities while on duty or using official authority. The change would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9576 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9576)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2189: To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology an…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2189)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9576 (as of 2026-11-01).