# H.R. 9576 (119th): National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026

National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The division investigates and prosecutes fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. The National Fraud Enforcement Division was established by DOJ in April 2026.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: doj_enforcement. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: fraud. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: justice. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: taxpayer_protection. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: good. A yea supports the bill. A nay is the penalized direction when the tag is scored as a protection. A yea on a credit tag is a credit.
Roll 309: On Passage. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The bill's stated purpose is to investigate and prosecute fraud against taxpayers and taxpayer-funded programs, which restrains a named form of injustice and supports equitable civil enforcement. It does not authorize or fund any direct moral evil. The text is short and institutional, so the judgment is provisional and rests on the summary rather than operative detail.
Theological note: Scripture condemns fraud, dishonest gain, and the diversion of what belongs to others, and it calls rulers to execute justice and restrain wrongdoing. A measure that targets fraud against public funds bears on the civil duty to protect the community from theft and to keep public trust honest. The bill's relevance lies in equitable enforcement against theft from taxpayers, not in any judgment about the division's size, budget, or administration.

## Recorded votes

Roll 309: On Passage. Yea 352 · Nay 72 · Other 9.

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