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Ten thousand dollars a day, and up to one hundred thousand for false information

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 6701, Sec. 6701. Written by .

Ten thousand dollars a day, and up to one hundred thousand for false information

The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of LaborHow: statuteSec. 6701 in the PDF
What the document says

“shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $10,000 for each day during which such violation continues or such information is not disclosed or reported.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6701

A plan, issuer, manager or applicable entity that violates the contract rule, a manager that fails to report, or a plan that fails to give a member the required information, is subject to a civil monetary penalty of $10,000 for each day the violation continues. Knowingly providing false information carries a penalty of up to $100,000 for each item, in addition to other penalties. Section 1128A of the Social Security Act applies to the procedure. Parallel authority is added to section 502(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

What the document actually says

“shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $10,000 for each day during which such violation continues or such information is not disclosed or reported.”

Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 6701
That sentence, in plain words

The penalty is $10,000 for each day. It runs while the breach lasts or while the facts go unreported.

What this is about

A penalty per day pushes toward fixing it fast. False information is treated worse. Each false item can cost up to $100,000.

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    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-75, sec. 6701, 140 Stat. 703 (2026).
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ75/html/PLAW-119publ75.htm

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    “Ten thousand dollars a day, and up to one hundred thousand for false information,” Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, section 6701, Sec. 6701. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/consolidated-appropriations-act-2026/proposal/sec6701-penalties/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).

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