HR 9576
Advanced toward a vote
Establishes a National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice, led by an Assistant Attorney General designated by the President, and subjects its employees to the federal political activity restrictions that apply to the Criminal Division.
Official title: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
02-JUL-2026
Referred
02-JUL-2026
Passed
16-SEP-2026
Took up the Senate's changes
14-SEP-2026
Senate
Received
17-SEP-2026
On the calendar
22-SEP-2026
- Creates the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice, operating under the authority of the Attorney General.
- Requires the division to be headed by an Assistant Attorney General appointed under section 506 of title 28 and designated by the President as Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement.
- Adds the division to the list of Justice Department components whose employees are subject to political activity restrictions under 5 U.S.C. 7323(b)(3).
- Adds section 509C to chapter 31 of title 28, United States Code, to describe the division's establishment, leadership, and duties.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (02-JUL-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 16-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Judiciary Committee (House)
Crime and Law Enforcement
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4 Republicans