# 119-s-5457: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

119-s-5457, National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-06).

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- As of: 2026-10-06
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5457
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-06

## Summary

**Would create a National Fraud Enforcement Division inside the Department of Justice.** The division would be led by an Assistant Attorney General and its staff would be subject to the same political activity limits that apply to other DOJ components. - One Assistant Attorney General would head the National Fraud Enforcement Division and would be appointed by the President with the Senate's advice and consent. - NFED personnel would be added to the Justice Department components covered by existing political activity prohibitions, aligning their rules with other DOJ units. - The bill inserts the NFED into the U.S. Code as a formal DOJ division to elevate and centralize national fraud enforcement, without specifying funding, phase-in, or geographic limits.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New fraud enforcement division at DOJ: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a National Fraud Enforcement Division inside the Department of Justice. The President would designate one Assistant Attorney General to lead the division, and the Senate would confirm the appointment. That Assistant Attorney General would run the division and perf…

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- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5457 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5457)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [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-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5457 (as of 2026-10-06).