# Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-24 · Effective 2017-01-24 · 82 FR 8170
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-00365
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 8170
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-24
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-24
- **FCC docket:** DA 16-1453
## Abstract

The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 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 2015 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/24/2017-00365/annual-adjustment-of-civil-monetary-penalties-to-reflect-inflation)
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