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21 Jan 2025

⚖️2025 Civil Monetary Penalties Adjustment Regulations Summary

Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation

Summary

The Department of Education (Department) issues these final regulations to adjust the Department's civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for inflation. This adjustment is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (2015 Act), which amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Inflation Adjustment Act). These final regulations provide the 2025 annual inflation adjustments being made to the penalty amounts in the Department's final regulations published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2024 (2024 final rule).

Agencies

  • Education Department

Business Impact ?

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This regulation directly impacts institutions of higher education by adjusting civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for noncompliance, affecting their financial liabilities post-effective date. As penalties increase, businesses may face higher costs if found violating these regulations. The adjustments call for compliance reviews and risk assessments.

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