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United States: OGE raises ethics reporting thresholds to $525 in 5 CFR Parts 2634 and 2635 final rule

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The Office of Government Ethics published a final rule on October 28, 2026 raising executive branch gift and travel reimbursement reporting thresholds in 5 CFR Part 2634 from $480 to $525, applicable as of January 1, 2026. The rule also raised the widely attended gatherings nonsponsor gift exception ceiling in 5 CFR Part 2635 to $525, effective on publication in the Federal Register.

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Key points

  • Filers report gifts and travel reimbursements aggregating more than $525 from one source; gifts of $210 or less are not aggregated.Federal Register
  • The thresholds track the General Services Administration minimal value of $525 for 2026 through 2028, raised from $480 under 41 CFR 102-42.10.Federal Register
  • The Part 2634 amendments cover both public and confidential executive branch financial disclosure filers under sections 2634.304 and 2634.907.Federal Register
  • The widely attended gatherings ceiling in section 2635.204(g)(3) rises to $525 and is not retroactive, applying from October 28, 2026.Federal Register
  • The disclosure thresholds implement the Ethics in Government Act thresholds at 5 U.S.C. 13104(a)(2), which are tied to the foreign gifts minimal value.Federal Register
  • The rule is published at 91 FR 67765 as FR Doc. 2026-21997 and took effect on publication, October 28, 2026.all 1 sources

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