3060-AK49 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3060 Federal Communications Commission FCC Amendment of Civil Monetary Penalties to Reflect Inflation

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend its forfeiture penalty rules to reflect annual adjustments for inflation in order to improve their effectiveness and maintain their deterrent effect. The Inflation Adjustment Act provides that the new penalty levels shall apply to penalties assessed after the effective date of the increase, including when the penalties whose associated violation predate the increase.

]]> Routine and Frequent Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Long-Term Actions No No 47 CFR 1.80 47 U.S.C. 154(i) 47 U.S.C. 246 47 U.S.C. 303(r) 28 U.S.C. 2461 note Statutory Final 07/01/2016 Statutory Other 08/01/2016 Effective Date. No Final Rule 01/15/2020 85 FR 2318 Next Action Undetermined To Be Determined No None No No No Donna Cyrus Attorney Advisor 3060 Federal Communications Commission FCC 202 418-7325 donna.cyrus@fcc.gov 45 L Street NE, Washington DC 20554