Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act
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The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act is a U.S. law that requires periodic inflation-based increases to a wide range of federal civil monetary penalties to maintain their deterrent effect.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10625509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Context triple: [False Claims Act, penaltiesAdjustedBy, Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act]
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A.
False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
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B.
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009
The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened criminal and civil enforcement against financial fraud, particularly in response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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C.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized parts of the federal judiciary, most notably consolidating certain appellate functions into the newly established United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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D.
Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act is a U.S. statute that makes the federal government, rather than individual federal employees, the defendant in most tort lawsuits arising from employees’ official acts.
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E.
Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977
The Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 was a U.S. law that strengthened congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve and clarified its monetary policy objectives, including promoting maximum employment and price stability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Target entity description: The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act is a U.S. law that requires periodic inflation-based increases to a wide range of federal civil monetary penalties to maintain their deterrent effect.
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A.
False Claims Amendments Act of 1986
The False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that strengthened the government’s ability to combat fraud against federal programs by expanding whistleblower (qui tam) provisions and increasing penalties for false claims.
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B.
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009
The Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened criminal and civil enforcement against financial fraud, particularly in response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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C.
Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 is a U.S. federal law that reorganized parts of the federal judiciary, most notably consolidating certain appellate functions into the newly established United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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D.
Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act
The Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act is a U.S. statute that makes the federal government, rather than individual federal employees, the defendant in most tort lawsuits arising from employees’ official acts.
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E.
Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977
The Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977 was a U.S. law that strengthened congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve and clarified its monetary policy objectives, including promoting maximum employment and price stability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal statute ⓘ |
| affects |
penalties across multiple federal agencies
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penalties in areas such as environmental law, labor law, and consumer protection ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civil penalties established by federal statutes
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civil penalties imposed by federal agencies ⓘ federal civil monetary penalties ⓘ |
| basisOf | annual inflation adjustments to many federal civil penalties ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy | federal agencies with civil penalty authority ⓘ |
| goal |
improve compliance with federal laws and regulations
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preserve real value of civil monetary penalties over time ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015
NERFINISHED
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Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increases nominal dollar amounts of civil penalties over time
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prevents erosion of penalty values due to inflation ⓘ |
| implementedBy | federal executive agencies ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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federal regulatory enforcement ⓘ |
| purpose |
adjust federal civil penalties for inflation
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maintain deterrent effect of civil penalties ⓘ |
| regulates | maximum levels of certain federal civil penalties ⓘ |
| requires |
agencies to publish adjusted penalty amounts in the Federal Register
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periodic inflation-based increases to civil monetary penalties ⓘ |
| typeOf | inflation adjustment statute ⓘ |
| uses | inflation index to calculate penalty adjustments ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Description of subject: The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act is a U.S. law that requires periodic inflation-based increases to a wide range of federal civil monetary penalties to maintain their deterrent effect.
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