National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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New fraud enforcement division at DOJ
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 perform duties the Attorney General prescribes. If enacted, NFED staff would be subject to the same political activity limits that apply to other DOJ components. The bill does not authorize new funding or set a phase-in date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
MO • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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