The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 9576 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Brad Finstad (R)

National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

Creates a National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice to investigate fraud against federal programs.

Tradeoff

Establishes a new DOJ division to prosecute fraud against taxpayer dollars and programs. Does not specify new funding or staffing levels.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 352-72 on September 16, 2026 — now sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jul 2, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on the Judiciary(Jul 2, 2026)

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #309 · Sep 16, 2026)

    352 yeanay 72

  4. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 17, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Sep 16, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027