Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

S. 5457

BillFederalSenateIn Committee
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice.
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · September 22, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
September 22, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
None
View PDF ↗

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
This bill creates a new National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice to specifically coordinate and oversee federal fraud prosecution efforts. The legislation establishes a new leadership position of Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement, who would be appointed by the President with Senate confirmation and would serve as head of the division. The bill also adds this division to federal restrictions on political activity by employees, ensuring personnel maintain impartiality in their law enforcement duties. The bill does not specify funding amounts or implementation timelines, which would likely be addressed through the agency's budget process. The legislation would primarily affect federal law enforcement personnel, fraud prosecutors, and the criminal justice system's approach to nationwide fraud cases.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.