41 USC § 8706 - Civil actions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t41/s8706"
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title: "41 USC § 8706 - Civil actions"
title_number: 41
title_name: "PUBLIC CONTRACTS"
section_number: "8706"
section_name: "Civil actions"
chapter_number: 87
chapter_name: "KICKBACKS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3840.)"
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# § 8706. Civil actions

**(a)** **Amount.—** The Federal Government in a civil action may recover from a person—

**(1)** that knowingly engages in conduct prohibited by section 8702 of this title a civil penalty equal to—

**(A)** twice the amount of each kickback involved in the violation; and

**(B)** not more than $10,000 for each occurrence of prohibited conduct; and

**(2)** whose employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee violates section 8702 of this title by providing, accepting, or charging a kickback a civil penalty equal to the amount of that kickback.

**(b)** **Statute of Limitations.—** A civil action under this section must be brought within 6 years after the later of the date on which—

**(1)** the prohibited conduct establishing the cause of action occurred; or

**(2)** the Federal Government first knew or should reasonably have known that the prohibited conduct had occurred.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3840.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8706 | 41:55. | Mar. 8, 1946, ch. 80, § 5, 60 Stat. 37; Pub. L. 86–695, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 99–634, § 2(a), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3524. |