The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a final rule to adjust civil penalties for inflation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. These adjustments are required annually by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and are intended to maintain the effectiveness of penalties. The rule updates specific penalty amounts and applies to violations of Federal civil statutes. No public comment period or prior notice was required for this adjustment.
Simple Explanation
The U.S. Department of the Interior has made a new rule to update the money fines people have to pay if they break certain laws about Native American burial sites, making sure these fines stay fair even when money value changes over time. They do this every year to keep the fines strong and meaningful, without having people give comments or suggestions beforehand.