20 CFR 429.211
§ 429.211 Are there any penalties for filing false claims?
United States · 20 CFR — Employees' Benefits · Status: effective
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- 20 CFR 429.211, § 429.211 Are there any penalties for filing false claims?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/80140
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A person who files a false claim or makes a false or fraudulent statement in a claim against the United States may be imprisoned for not more than 5 years (18 U.S.C. 287, 1001). In addition, that person may be liable for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 and damages of triple the loss or damage sustained by the United States, as well as the costs of a civil action brought to recover any penalty or damages (31 U.S.C. 3729).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.