Social Security Administration
Section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) imposed new maximum civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts for infractions of agency rules, and required federal agencies that impose CMPs to adjust these new maximum figures annually for inflation. This final rule adopts without change the regulatory text in the interim final rule that we published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2016.
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 20 CFR Part 498 [Docket No. SSA-2022-0007] RIN 0960-AI72 AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: Section 701 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) imposed new maximum civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts for infractions of agency rules, and required federal agencies that impose CMPs to adjust these new maximum figures annually for inflation. This final rule adopts without change the regulatory text in the interim final rule that we published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2016. ( printed page 35137) DATES: This final rule is effective on June 10, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Harris, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Suite 20T45, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-562-1010. 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: Background Section 701 of the BBA, referred to as the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act), [ 1 ] placed requirements on Federal agencies that impose CMPs, including: 1) adjusting the maximum level of CMPs via an initial “catch-up” adjustment, which was to be codified by interim final regulations to be effective no later than August 1, 2016; and 2) adjusting the …
Citation: 91 FR 35136
