💼2025 Civil Penalty Adjustments by the National Endowment for the Arts
Civil Penalties Adjustment for 2025
Summary
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is adjusting the maximum civil monetary penalties (CMPs) that may be imposed for violations of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act (PFCRA) and the NEA's Restrictions on Lobbying to reflect the requirements of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act). The 2015 Act further amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (the Inflation Adjustment Act) to improve the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. This final rule provides the 2025 annual inflation adjustments to the initial "catch-up" adjustments made on June 15, 2017, and reflects all other inflation adjustments made in the interim.
Agencies
- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
- National Endowment for the Arts
Business Impact
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The NEA's adjustment of civil monetary penalties (CMPs) for violations directly affects compliance costs for businesses involved with federal arts funding and lobbying. The new penalties reflecting inflation rates underline the importance of staying compliant with relevant laws, impacting financial planning.