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Final ruleTook effect Aug. 24, 2026

Establishing the National Fraud Enforcement Division

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 18, 2026. Document 2026-16846. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

This rule amends Part 0 of the Department of Justice's ("Department") organizational regulations in title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division ("Fraud Division") and set forth its authorities.

The Justice Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

28 CFR 0

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Justice Department has published 10 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 10 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Effective August 24, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-16846
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesJustice Department
PublishedAug. 18, 2026
Effective dateAug. 24, 2026

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register