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DOL makes annual adjustment to penalties for certain visa violations

  1. Original Date Announced

    January 15, 2020

    Department of Labor issues a final rule to implement annual adjustments for inflation to civil monetary penalties for certain visa violations, as required by the Inflation Adjustment Act. [ID #580]

    Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2020
  2. Effective Date

    January 15, 2020

Current Status

Fully in Effect

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Rule
Agencies Affected: USCIS DOL

Pre Trump-Era Policies

  • January 23, 2019 In 2015, Congress enacted the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Public Law 114–74, 701 (Inflation Adjustment Act), to improve the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. On January 23, 2019, the Department published the final rule establishing the 2019 Annual Adjustment for civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced by the Department, including H–2B civil monetary penalties. See 84 FR 213 (DOL 2019 Annual Adjustment). Department of Labor Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Annual Adjustments for 2019

Documents

Trump-Era Policy Documents

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