3072-AD05 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3072 Federal Maritime Commission FMC Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (section 701 of Pub. L. 114-74; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-410; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note). The 2015 Act requires agencies to annually adjust the level of civil monetary penalties for inflation, including publishing a notice in the Federal Register.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage Undetermined No Not subject to, not significant 46 CFR 506 Pub. L. No. 114-74 46 U.S.C. 46105 Statutory Final 01/15/2026 The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 requires agencies to adjust civil monetary penalties under their jurisdiction by January 15 each year based on changes in the consumer price index (CPI-U) for the month of October in the previous calendar year. No Final Action 01/00/2026 No None No No No No Courtney Mallon Attorney-Advisor 3072 Federal Maritime Commission FMC 202 523-0232 cmallon@fmc.gov 800 N Capitol Street NW, Washington DC 20573