National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

The Justice Department's fraud office already exists — the bill would write it into law, with no new crimes or money.

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Most people would see no change in daily life. The Justice Department already runs a National Fraud Enforcement Division. It was set up by department memo in April 2026, not by a law. The bill would write that office into federal law, in its own section of the U.S. code. No new crime is created here. No new penalty is added, and no money is set aside. The version the House passed is not the bill as introduced. The introduced bill listed seven duties in law for the office's head. Those included setting national fraud priorities and advising the Attorney General. The passed version drops that list. The head would instead do whatever work the Attorney General assigns. The introduced bill also created a new job that the Senate would confirm. The passed version uses a job that already exists. The President would pick one of the 11 Assistant Attorneys General that current law allows. The Senate confirms those posts. The passed version also bars the office's staff from active work on political campaigns. Staff in the Criminal Division already follow that rule. The House passed the bill on September 16, 2026. The Senate has not voted.