# 2026-12805: Railroad Board Tidies Penalty Rules Without Changing Any Penalty Amounts

2026-12805, Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment, is a Federal Register rule from Railroad Retirement Board published 2026-06-25, effective 2026-08-10 (as of 2026-10-28).

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- As of: 2026-10-28
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12805
- Title: Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Railroad Retirement Board
- Citation: 91 FR 38276
- Published: 2026-06-25
- Effective: 2026-08-10
- Comments close: 2026-07-27
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 3220-AB89
- Last updated: 2026-10-28

## In one line

Railroad Board Tidies Penalty Rules Without Changing Any Penalty Amounts

## Summary

The Railroad Retirement Board is updating its rules to remove old penalty adjustments related to the False Claims Act and fix outdated language. This change affects anyone dealing with civil penalties under the Board’s rules and takes effect on August 10, 2026, unless someone objects by July 27. It’s a cleanup move that keeps things clear and current without changing penalty amounts right now.

## Abstract

The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to remove provisions purporting to set and adjust civil monetary penalties assessed under the False Claims Act. The amendment also removes obsolete language relating to a one-time catch-up inflation adjustment that was completed in 2016 and changes references to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act to refer to the Administrative False Claims Act.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2026-12805 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12805/civil-monetary-penalty-inflation-adjustment)
- [2026-12805 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-25/pdf/2026-12805.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12805 (as of 2026-10-28).