5 U.S.C. § 7326

Penalties

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).

(Added Pub. L. 112–230, § 4 , Dec. 28, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1617 ; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1097(k)(1) , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1626 .)