Finstad co-leading effort to establish anti-fraud legislation

Minnesota 1^st Congressional District Rep. Brad Finstad, along with Kansas Rep. Derek Schmidt, have introduced the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026, which would make permanent the newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).

The legislation would establish an Assistant Attorney General, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, to lead DOJ efforts to investigate, prosecute and prevent fraud within federally funded programs.

Said Finstad in a press release: “I’m proud to introduce this important legislation with Rep. Schmidt, which will centralize fraud prevention efforts within federal law enforcement and give the DOJ greater ability to fully investigate and prosecute the fraudsters responsible for stealing Americans’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars.”