The citations for the adjusted penalty provisions, a brief description of the penalty, and the adjusted maximum (and minimum, if applicable) penalty amounts are listed in Table 1 of this section.
Table I - § 36.2. - Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
| Statute | Description | New maximum (and minimum, if applicable) penalty amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 U.S.C. 1015(c)(5) (Section 131(c)(5) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA)) | Provides for a fine, as set by Congress in 1998, of up to $25,000 for failure by an institution of higher education (IHE) to provide information on the cost of higher education to the Commissioner of Education Statistics | $42,163 |
| 20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) (Section 205(a)(3) of the HEA) | Provides for a fine, as set by Congress in 2008, of up to $27,500 for failure by an IHE to provide information to the State and the public regarding its teacher-preparation programs | 35,119 |
| 20 U.S.C. 1082(g) (Section 432(g) of the HEA) | Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1986, of up to $25,000 for violations by lenders and guaranty agencies of Title IV of the HEA, which authorizes the Federal Family Education Loan Program | 62,689 |
| 20 U.S.C. 1094(c)(3)(B) (Section 487(c)(3)(B) of the HEA) | Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1986, of up to $25,000 for an IHE's violation of Title IV of the HEA, which authorizes various programs of student financial assistance | 62,689 |
| 20 U.S.C. 1228c(c)(2)(E) (Section 429 of the General Education Provisions Act) | Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1994, of up to $1,000 for an educational organization's failure to disclose certain information to minor students and their parents | 1,850 |
| 31 U.S.C. 1352(c)(1) and (c)(2)(A) | Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1989, of $10,000 to $100,000 for recipients of Government grants, contracts, etc. that improperly lobby Congress or the Executive Branch with respect to the award of Government grants and contracts | 22,021 to 220,213 |
| 31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1) and (a)(2) | Provides for a civil penalty, as set by Congress in 1986, of up to $5,000 for false claims and statements made to the Government | 12,537 |
[67 FR 69655, Nov. 18, 2002, as amended at 70 FR 298, Jan. 4, 2005; 77 FR 60049, Oct. 2, 2012; 81 FR 50323, Aug. 1, 2016; 82 FR 18562, Apr. 20, 2017; 83 FR 2064, Jan. 16, 2018; 84 FR 974, Feb. 1, 2019; 85 FR 2036, Jan. 14, 2020; 86 FR 7977, Feb. 3, 2021; 87 FR 23452, Apr. 20, 2022]