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Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-410.

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Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2026

May 27, 2026 Employment and Training Administration, Labor Department, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Wage and Hour Division, Workers' Compensation Programs Office Matched Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

As required by statute, the Department of Labor annually publishes a final rule updating the civil monetary penalties it assesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not publish its October 2025 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) data due to a lapse in funding. Because the relevant law requires that annual penalty adjustments be based specifically on October CPI-U data--with no alternative calculation allowed--the 2026 adjustment is cancelled entirely.

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Notice

Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment

May 21, 2026 Railroad Retirement Board Matched Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

As required by Section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, entitled the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Railroad Retirement Board (Board) hereby publishes notice that civil monetary penalties will not be adjusted for inflation for 2026 and will remain at the levels set for 2025.

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Civil Monetary Penalties Annual Inflation Adjustments

Jan 3, 2025 Federal Election Commission Matched Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

As required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, the Federal Election Commission is adjusting for inflation the civil monetary penalties established under the Federal Election Campaign Act, the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act, and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act. The civil monetary penalties being adjusted are those negotiated by the Commission or imposed by a court for certain statutory violations, and those imposed by the Commission for late filing of or failure to file certain reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act. The adjusted civil monetary penalties are calculated according to a statutory formula and the adjusted amounts will apply to penalties assessed after the effective date of these rules.

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Notification of Inflation Adjustments for Civil Money Penalties

Jan 4, 2023 Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury Department Matched Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

This document announces changes to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) maximum civil money penalties as adjusted for inflation. The inflation adjustments are required to implement the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.

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Rule

Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustments

Jan 3, 2023 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Matched Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) is adjusting for inflation the maximum amount of each civil penalty within the Bureau's jurisdiction. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Inflation Adjustment Act), as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and further amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The inflation adjustments mandated by the Inflation Adjustment Act serve to maintain the deterrent effect of civil penalties and to promote compliance with the law.

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Rule

Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation

Jan 3, 2023 Commerce Department Matched Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990

This final rule is being issued to adjust for inflation each civil monetary penalty (CMP) provided by law within the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Commerce (Department of Commerce). The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, required the head of each agency to adjust for inflation its CMP levels in effect as of November 2, 2015, under a revised methodology that was effective for 2016 which provided for initial catch up adjustments for inflation in 2016, and requires adjustments for inflation to CMPs under a revised methodology for each year thereafter. The Department of Commerce's 2023 adjustments for inflation to CMPs apply only to CMPs with a dollar amount, and will not apply to CMPs written as functions of violations. The Department of Commerce's 2023 adjustments for inflation to CMPs apply only to those CMPs, including those whose associated violation predated such adjustment, which are assessed by the Department of Commerce after the effective date of the new CMP level.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended May 29, 2002

Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 - Requires the President to report on civil monetary penalty inflation adjustment to specified congressional committees every five years. Requires the report to include modifications to existing law required to increase civil monetary penalties by the cost-of-living adjustment. Requires the President to make an annual report to the Congress on the amount and number of civil monetary penalties imposed and collected and legislative recommendations for modifications to such penalties.

00 Introduced in Senate May 29, 2002

Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1989 - Requires the President to report on civil monetary penalty inflation adjustment to specified congressional committees every five years. Requires the report to include modifications to existing law to increase civil monetary penalties by the cost-of-living adjustment. Requires the President to make an annual report to the Congress on the amount and number of civil monetary penalties and legislative recommendations.

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Timeline

Oct 5, 1990

Signed by President.

Oct 5, 1990

Signed by President.

Oct 5, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-410.

Oct 5, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-410.

Sep 27, 1990

Measure Signed in Senate.

Sep 27, 1990

Presented to President.

Sep 27, 1990

Presented to President.

Sep 24, 1990

Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Sep 24, 1990

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Sep 24, 1990

The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

Sep 24, 1990

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 24, 1990

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 24, 1990

Considered as unfinished business.

Sep 24, 1990

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 407 - 5 (Roll No. 363).

Sep 24, 1990

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 407 - 5 (Roll No. 363).

Sep 24, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 13, 1990

Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-697.

Sep 13, 1990

Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-697.

Sep 13, 1990

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.

Aug 2, 1990

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Aug 2, 1990

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 2, 1990

Ordered to be Reported.

Aug 2, 1990

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 13, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 5, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Feb 26, 1990

Received in the House.

Feb 26, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

Feb 26, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 22, 1990

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Feb 22, 1990

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Feb 22, 1990

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Jan 31, 1990

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 101-240.

Jan 31, 1990

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn without amendment. With written report No. 101-240.

Jan 31, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

Nov 17, 1989

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 8, 1989

Introduced in Senate

Mar 8, 1989

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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