Director, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance

0960-AH91 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0960 Social Security Administration SSA Newer and Stronger Penalties (Conforming Changes)

Section 813 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 establishes a new felony for conspiracy to commit Social Security fraud, increases felony penalties for individuals in positions of trust who defraud the SSA, increases the maximum civil monetary penalty that SSA can levy against individuals in a position of trust, and disqualifies individuals from receiving benefits during a trial work period if they are assessed a civil monetary penalty for concealing work activity.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 20 CFR 498 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 sec 813 No NPRM 04/00/2017 No No None No No No No Faye Lipsky Director, Office of Regulations and Reports Clearance 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 965-8783 faye.lipsky@ssa.gov 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21235-6401 Ranju Shrestha R. Office of the Inspector General 0960 Social Security Administration SSA 410 966-4440 ranju.shrestha@ssa.gov 6401 Security Boulevard, Woodlawn MD 21235-6401