Public Law 118–151: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.Public Law151Public Law 118–151138 Stat. 16852024-12-172024-12-17United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02118publicPUBLIC LAW 118–151—DEC. 17, 2024138 STAT. 1685Public Law118–151118th CongressAn ActTo amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.
Dec. 17, 2024
[S. 3960]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1.
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GOOD FAITH EXCEPTION TO THE IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINES.Title 35, United States Code, is amended—(1) in section 41(j), by inserting “, unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith,” before “be subject”; and(2) in section 123(f), by inserting “, unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith,” before “be subject”.ApprovedDecember 17, 2024.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3960:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):