Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Labor Relations Authority 5 CFR Part 2419 ( printed page 21713) AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule establishes procedural regulations for the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) at the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). The AFCA is at 31 U.S.C. 3801 through 3812 . The AFCA requires the promulgation of rules and regulations necessary to implement the AFCA. DATES: This rule is effective May 26, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Tso, Solicitor and Federal Register Liaison, (771) 444-5779, SolMail@flra.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Congress originally enacted the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA) in 1986. The purpose of the PFCRA was twofold: (1) to provide agencies that were the victims of false claims and statements an administrative remedy; and (2) to provide due process for all parties subject to that remedy. Public Law 99-509, sec. 6102 (October 21, 1986) (findings and purposes at 31 U.S.C. 3801 note ). On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 amended the PFCRA. Among other things, the amendments changed the PFCRA's name to the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA). Public Law 118-159 , sec. 5203(a). In that legislation, Congress also mandated that agencies promulgate regulations and procedures to carry out the AFCA within 180 days of enactment. Public Law 118-159 , sec. 5203(j). Thi…