# 119-s-5426: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

119-s-5426, National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5426
- As of: 2026-10-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5426
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-06

## Summary

**Creates a National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice.** The bill would add a new, codified DOJ unit for national fraud enforcement and set rules for its leadership and ethics.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national fraud enforcement division: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a National Fraud Enforcement Division inside the Department of Justice. The President would designate one Assistant Attorney General (from the Assistant Attorneys General appointed under current law), and the Senate would confirm that person to serve as Assistant A…
- Political activity ban for NFED staff: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would extend the Justice Department's existing ban on political activity to employees of the National Fraud Enforcement Division. The change inserts the new division into 5 U.S.C. 7323(b)(3), so NFED staff would follow the same political‑activity limits that apply to other cove…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5426 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5426)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5426 (as of 2026-10-06).