Administrative False Claims and Procedures
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 13, 2026. Document 2026-14043. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
DOE publishes this final rule to revise its regulations issued under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 ("PFCRA"), amended by the Administrative False Claims Act of 2023 ("the AFCA"). The AFCA, formerly PFCRA, pertains to the Federal Government's ability to combat fraud involving Federal funds by allowing for the imposition of civil penalties and assessments against persons who make, submit, or present, or cause to be made, submitted, or presented, false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or written statements to the government. The final rule updates DOE regulations to reflect recent amendments to the statute. The updates reflect the new title; increase the maximum amount for claims from $150,000 to $1 million; allow for reverse false claims; define new terms; extend the statute of limitations for bringing claims; require DOE to notify the Attorney General before settlement of allegations; and establish a process for crediting recovered costs. Under the statute, the heads of executive agencies, including the Secretary of Energy, are required to promulgate regulations and procedures to carry out the statute. The statute also requires the heads of executive agencies to review and update existing agency regulations to ensure compliance with the AFCA.
The Energy Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Energy Department has published 18 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 33 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1990-AA55 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
The rule is effective July 13, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14043 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Energy Department |
| Published | July 13, 2026 |
| Effective date | July 13, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1990-AA55 |
| Docket | DOE-HQ-2026-0991 |
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