WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-02) applauded the passage of their legislation, H.R. 9576, the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would make permanent the newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ) and appoint an Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement to lead the division to investigate, prosecute, and prevent fraud within federally funded programs.
“In Minnesota, we’ve seen the systematic failure of Governor Walz and his administration refusing to investigate fraudsters and safeguard Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars,” said Rep. Finstad. “Meanwhile, the Trump Administration and the Department of Justice have taken decisive action, including establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division to investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars.”
Finstad continued, “I’m proud to see my National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 pass in the House today, codifying the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the DOJ and establishing a permanent framework to strengthen our federal fraud prosecution efforts.”
“Fraud targeting federal programs and taxpayers costs Americans billions, undermines critical programs, and makes it harder to deliver services to those who need them. Today, the House passed the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act, a commonsense step toward strengthening the federal government’s ability to investigate and prosecute fraud by making permanent the anti-fraud work at the U.S. Department of Justice,” said Rep. Schmidt. “I cosponsored this bill because it will strengthen coordination across the federal government and ensure investigators have the resources and structure needed to take on increasingly sophisticated fraud. I’ll keep pushing to safeguard federal programs, protect taxpayers, and ensure those who commit fraud are held accountable.”
