HOUSE PASSES LEGISLATION TARGETING FRAUD IN FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS

Washington, Sept. 16 -- Congressman Abe Hamadeh issued the following press release:

Legislation cosponsored by Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08), the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20260914/RCP_H9576_xml.pdf), was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.

The legislation makes 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.

"I want to thank my colleagues for passing this critical legislation,"...