National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
What changed between versions
The head of the Division is no longer appointed by the President with Senate advice and consent. Instead, the position is filled under section 506 (a lower-level appointment authority) and designated by the President as the Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement. This removes the Senate confirmation requirement.
The detailed list of seven specific duties (leading fraud investigations, overseeing multi-district cases, advising US Attorneys, coordinating with federal agencies, setting enforcement priorities, proposing legislative reforms, and advising on high-impact cases) was entirely removed and replaced with a single provision stating the head shall perform such duties as the Attorney General may prescribe. This gives the Attorney General broad discretion over the Division's role.
A new subsection adds the National Fraud Enforcement Division to the list of DOJ components subject to the political activity prohibition in section 7323(b)(3) of title 5, restricting employees from engaging in certain partisan political activities.
The establishment language changed from 'under the general authority of the Attorney General' to 'under the authority of the Attorney General,' and the Division's reference was narrowed from 'hereinafter referred to in this title' to 'referred to in this section.'
A clerical amendment subsection was added to insert a table of sections entry for the new section 509C in chapter 31 of title 28.
