Social Security Administration
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act) requires us to annually adjust the level of CMPs for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and provide notice concerning these new amounts. We are providing notice that we will continue to use the 2025 civil monetary penalty levels as applicable through January 14, 2027.
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. Social Security Administration [Docket No. SSA-2025-0684] AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice announcing the continuance of 2025 civil monetary penalties (CMP) levels for calendar year 2026. SUMMARY: The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act) requires us to annually adjust the level of CMPs for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) and provide notice concerning these new amounts. We are providing notice that we will continue to use the 2025 civil monetary penalty levels as applicable through January 14, 2027. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Stubbs Platt, Deputy Counsel to the Inspector General, Room 3-ME-1, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401, (410) 816-4054. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call the Social Security Administration's national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit the Social Security Administration's internet site, Social Security Online, at http://www.socialsecurity.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 27, 2016, pursuant to the 2015 Act, [ 1 ] we published an interim final rule to adjust the level of CMPs under Sections 1129 and 1140 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-8 and 1320b-10 , respectively, with an initial “catch-up” adjustment effective August 1, 2016. [ 2 ] We announced in the interim final rule that for any future adjustments, we would publish a notice in the Federal Register …
Citation: 91 FR 33284
