The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued a final rule to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation, as mandated by several acts including the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. This rule mandates annual inflation adjustments to the penalties, starting from January 2026. Penalties for false claims against the government are increased to a maximum of $13,700 per violation. The adjustments are exempt from public notice and comment because they follow specific federal legislative requirements.
Simple Explanation
The General Services Administration has made a new rule that changes how much money people have to pay as a penalty if they do something wrong, like lying to the government. They will now update these penalty amounts every year to keep up with how prices change, and this starts in 2026.