H.R. 9576House bill · 119th CongressOn the calendarcrossed party lines Crime and Law Enforcement

National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

Sponsored byBrad FinstadR-MN-1Introduced Jul 2, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Sep 22, 2026) — Read the second time. under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Jul 2, 2026

This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The division investigates and prosecutes fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs.

The National Fraud Enforcement Division was established by DOJ in April 2026.

Face Value

as introduced

100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

Every bill starts at100
Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

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What Congress did

1 recorded

decisive vote
House · Sep 16, 2026
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
352 – 72
Passed
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Discussion

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clay_commuterDemoCA-7voted Nay14d ago

Voting no on process rather than substance. This hasn't had a hearing I can find, which is a lot of reach for a bill nobody has questioned in public. That's a drafting question rather than a political one.

kwame.ibarraDemoLA-2voted Nay21d ago

This looks like it codifies practice that already exists informally. Worth doing — informal practice evaporates when an administration changes. Someone closer to this than me should say whether that's right.

gulfcoastgailDemoNJ-821d ago

Honest question, not a trap: what would change your mind?

leona.nakamuraDemoIL-12voted Yea14d ago

I keep going back and forth on this one. The problem is real; I'm not convinced this is the instrument for it. That's a drafting question rather than a political one.

civicsnerdDemoGA-10voted Nay21d ago

Genuine question rather than a gotcha: what does success look like in five years? If we can't say, what are we actually voting on? Someone closer to this than me should say whether that's right.

kwame.ibarraDemoLA-2voted Nay14d ago

This looks like it codifies practice that already exists informally. Worth doing — informal practice evaporates when an administration changes. I'd rather see it fixed in committee than argued about on the floor.

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