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The U.S. Office of Government Ethics has issued a final rule to adjust the civil monetary penalties related to the Ethics in Government Act, following the guidelines of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. This rule updates the penalty amounts based on inflation, using a specific formula, to maintain their deterrent effect. The penalties for various violations have been increased slightly, such as those related to financial disclosures and breaches of trust, and these changes apply to penalties assessed after January 15, 2021. The adjustments help ensure that monetary penalties keep up with the cost of living over time.

The Department of Education has issued new regulations to adjust penalties for inflation, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. These adjustments affect various fines related to educational institutions and government interactions, such as failure to report information or improper lobbying. The changes, effective January 21, 2025, are calculated using a set multiplier for inflation and will impact penalties assessed after this date for violations occurring post-November 2, 2015. The adjustments ensure the penalties continue to serve their deterrent purpose without being subject to a public comment period, as allowed by the law.

The Railroad Retirement Board announced the 2025 annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties due to inflation, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The adjustments are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) increase of 1.02598% from October 2023 to October 2024. As a result, the maximum penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act is now $14,308, while the penalties under the False Claims Act range from $14,308 to $28,618. These changes take effect on January 13, 2025.

In compliance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is updating its rules to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation. These changes are designed to ensure penalties remain effective and serve as a deterrent. For 2021, the cost-of-living adjustment multiplier is 1.01182, raising the maximum penalty from $53,524 to $54,157 per violation. This adjustment applies to penalties assessed after February 1, 2021.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced new maximum amounts for civil monetary penalties, which will start on January 15, 2025. These adjustments are based on the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, and follow a cost-of-living increase set by recent guidance. The penalty for standard violations under the Antarctic Conservation Act has been adjusted to $21,568, while knowing violations will be penalized with up to $36,498. For violations under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, the maximum penalty is now $14,308.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is updating the rules for civil monetary penalties under the Commodity Exchange Act to account for inflation, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act. This update adjusts the maximum fines for violations based on the change in the Consumer Price Index. The new penalties will apply to violations assessed after January 15, 2025. This rule aims to ensure penalties remain effective as deterrents over time and doesn’t require the standard notice and comment process normally needed for new regulations.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a notice to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. This annual adjustment considers inflation changes measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and applies to penalties under several acts, including the Securities Act of 1933 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. These new penalty amounts are effective from January 15, 2021, for violations occurring after November 2, 2015. The updated amounts are published in the Federal Register and on the SEC's website.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has issued a final rule to adjust the maximum civil monetary penalties for specific violations to account for inflation, in compliance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. Effective January 13, 2025, these adjustments apply to penalties under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act and Restrictions on Lobbying. The penalties are calculated based on a specific Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) multiplier. This rule ensures that the penalties remain effective deterrents without any need for public comment, as established by the requirements of the 2015 Act.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, also known as AmeriCorps, has issued a final rule to update the civil monetary penalties in its regulations in line with inflation, following the guidelines set by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The penalties related to Restrictions on Lobbying have been adjusted from a range of $24,497 to $244,957 to a new range of $25,133 to $251,321. Similarly, the penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act has been raised from a maximum of $13,946 to $14,308. These changes take effect immediately as of January 14, 2025, without prior public notice or comment due to the non-discretionary nature of the updates.

The Department of Education has issued final regulations to adjust civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation, as required by law. This adjustment is based on the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and affects penalties related to higher education, violations by lenders, and improper lobbying, among others. The new penalty amounts are calculated using a specific multiplier from the Office of Management and Budget, ensuring they retain their deterrent effect. These updates apply to violations occurring after November 2, 2015, and penalties assessed after February 3, 2021.