Reference Source

Ethics Reform Act of 1989; Penalties for Conflict of Interest Crimes 5 (per violation)

For Ethics Reform Act of 1989; Penalties for Conflict of Interest Crimes 5 (per violation), agency is DOJ; statutory authority is 18 U.S.C. 216(b); maximum penalty is 125,662, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

Agency
DOJ our reading
Violation
Ethics Reform Act of 1989; Penalties for Conflict of Interest Crimes 5 (per violation) verified
Statutory authority
18 U.S.C. 216(b) verified
Maximum penalty
125,662 verified
Sourceecfr.gov
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DatasetFederal civil penalty maximums — current inflation-adjusted amounts across agencies

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What the source says

<https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/216> 18 U.S.C. 216(b) | Ethics Reform Act of 1989; Penalties for Conflict of Interest Crimes 5 (per violation) | <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/section-85.3#p-85.3(c)> 28 CFR 85.3(c) | 122,480 | 125,662

ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10

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