Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21474
Bureau of Indian Affairs final rule on civil penalty regulations
Buyer
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education
Posted
October 20, 2026
Identifier
2026-21474
The Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a final rule on civil monetary penalties, not a request to buy products or services. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. - Regulatory scope: The rule covers 25 CFR parts 140, 141, 211, 213, 225, 226, 227, 243, 249, 273, and 700. - Key requirement: It implements the statutory framework for adjusting civil penalties for inflation. The rule says an annual adjustment was canceled because Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) data was unavailable following a lapse in appropriations. - Procurement items: No products, services, part numbers, quantities, OEMs, or vendors are identified.
Description
This final rule provides for annual adjustments to civil monetary penalties in Bureau of Indian Affairs regulations to account for inflation under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 and OMB guidance. It applies to provisions in 25 CFR parts 140, 141, 211, 213, 225, 226, 227, 243, 249, 273, and 700. The rule is effective October 20, 2026. The notice states that the 2026 inflation adjustment was canceled because October 2025 CPI-U data was unavailable due to a lapse in appropriations.