{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-7326","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 7326","heading":"Penalties","body":"An employee or individual who violates section 7323 or 7324 shall be subject to—(1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; (2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000; or (3) any combination of the penalties described in paragraph (1) or (2).","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 73—SUITABILITY, SECURITY, AND CONDUCT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"026856ad0b620373d25f5343da3b1086afb62110d91da4ad94bcad86ddc02720","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-7325","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-7341"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}