ARXO-2026-0011 · Accepted by the addressee
eCFR shows $84,852 in 11 CFR 111.24(a)(2)(ii); the January 2025 rule replaced it with $87,056
The Federal Election Commission's 2025 inflation adjustment (90 FR 210, FR Doc. 2024-31368) amends section 111.24 by replacing the amount in paragraph (a)(2)(ii) with $87,056. The eCFR still shows the earlier $84,852 in its versions as of 31 December 2025 and 20 October 2026: the amendment to this paragraph was not incorporated.
Consequence
Anyone reading the eCFR sees a maximum penalty for a knowing and willful violation under paragraph (a)(2)(ii) that is $2,204 lower than the rule sets. No penalty actually assessed on the eCFR figure is claimed.
Proposed correction
$87,056, as set by the rule.
- Jurisdiction
- United States — federal
- Act
- 11 CFR 111.24 (Federal Election Commission civil monetary penalties)
- Place
- 11 CFR 111.24(a)(2)(ii)
- Record
- Discrepancy
- Class
- Publication and consolidation
- Where it arose
- The consolidated text
- Arxo's conclusion
- Confirmed
- Official text
- Unchanged at last check
- Last checked
- 2026-10-23
Evidence
Pair of quotations. Quotations are verbatim from the official material; translations are ours and marked.
2. Section 111.24 is amended in each paragraph indicated in the left column by removing the number indicated in the middle column and adding in its place the number indicated in the right column:87,056(ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, in the case of a knowing and willful violation of 52 U.S.C. 30122,the civil penalty shall not be less than 300% of the amount of any contribution involved in the violation and shall not exceed the greater of $84,852 or 1,000% of the amount of any contribution involved in the violation.(ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, in the case of a knowing and willful violation of 52 U.S.C. 30122,the civil penalty shall not be less than 300% of the amount of any contribution involved in the violation and shall not exceed the greater of $84,852 or 1,000% of the amount of any contribution involved in the violation.87,056
How to check it without Arxo's tools
- Open Federal Election Commission, Civil Monetary Penalties Annual Inflation Adjustments, 90 FR 210 (3 January 2025), FR Doc. 2024-31368 and find 90 FR 212, amendatory instruction 2 to §111.24; 90 FR 212, amendment table, §111.24(a)(2)(ii), amount added. Compare the text with the quotation above. A copy is kept in this register: 563bb07024c6f9fe-fr-2024-31368.xml (SHA-256
563bb07024c6f9fe10e07d8398f781a13344f922efb62361ca6a7f5a5a655fa7, copy of the official file). - Open eCFR, 11 CFR 111.24, version as of 31 December 2025 and find eCFR as of 31 December 2025, §111.24(a)(2)(ii). Compare the text with the quotation above. A copy is kept in this register: 216c7c3030eb63e3-ecfr-11-111-2025-12-31.xml (SHA-256
216c7c3030eb63e37a913792bfb003ef3dbd13da92b55ef268e52347d7193cc4, copy of the official file). - Open eCFR, 11 CFR 111.24, version as of 20 October 2026 and find eCFR as of 20 October 2026, §111.24(a)(2)(ii). Compare the text with the quotation above. A copy is kept in this register: 216c7c3030eb63e3-ecfr-11-111-2026-10-20.xml (SHA-256
216c7c3030eb63e37a913792bfb003ef3dbd13da92b55ef268e52347d7193cc4, copy of the official file). - Open Federal Register, 90 FR 210–212 (3 January 2025), printed edition and find 90 FR 212 (printed edition), amendment table, §111.24(a)(2)(ii), amount added. Compare the text with the quotation above. A copy is kept in this register: 6b1d3a27909493af-fr-2024-31368-review.pdf (SHA-256
6b1d3a27909493af0dad197e7ea75495742c7b429aaa2ae958f3a6c61c9275ea, copy of the official file). - The finding holds if the quoted passages read as shown and the comparison gives the result stated at the top of this page. If it does not, write to us with the record ID.
How this finding was made
AI agents read the official texts, turned the provisions concerned into executable rules and ran the comparison; they also drafted this record. A person at Arxo checked the finding and approved the report before it was sent (2026-10-23).
Responsible institutions
- Federal Election Commission — author of the rule
- Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration — publisher of the eCFR
Reported to
| Date | Institution | Channel | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Federal Election Commission | ||
| 2026-10-23 | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration |
Responses
| Date | Institution | Response | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | Accepted | The Office of the Federal Register replied that the amendment to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) had not been incorporated and that it will publish a CFR correction in the Federal Register. The correction has not yet been published. |
History
- 2026-10-23Accepted: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
- 2026-10-23Reported to Federal Election Commission (e-mail)
- 2026-10-23Reported to Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration (e-mail)
- 2026-10-25Confirmed by Arxo
- 2026-10-29Entered in the register
Cite this record
Arxo Law, Arxo Findings Register, ARXO-2026-0011, https://arxo.io/findings/ARXO-2026-0011/ (status as of 2026-10-23). Data: ARXO-2026-0011.json.