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legal/us/code/title-41/chapter-87/section-8706.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "41 U.S.C. § 8706"
+description: "Civil actions"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 41
+title_name: "PUBLIC CONTRACTS"
+chapter_number: "87"
+chapter_name: "KICKBACKS"
+section: "8706"
+citation: "41 U.S.C. § 8706"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc41@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t41/s8706"
+source_file: "data/legal/raw/us/code/title-41/usc41.xml"
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+retrieved_at: "2026-07-04"
+confidence: "official"
+tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
+---
+
+# 41 U.S.C. § 8706 - Civil actions
+
+## Text
+
+(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—
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+(A) twice the amount of each kickback involved in the violation; and
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+(B) not more than $10,000 for each occurrence of prohibited conduct; and
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+(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—
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+(1) the prohibited conduct establishing the cause of action occurred; or
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+(2) the Federal Government first knew or should reasonably have known that the prohibited conduct had occurred.
+
+(Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3840.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 870641:55.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.