Federal Agency Enforcement Statistics
Data dashboards for 10 major federal enforcement agencies. Review annual case volumes, penalty trends, top enforcement actions, and key compliance statistics.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA enforces federal environmental laws including the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and RCRA. Its enforcement program ensures compliance with pollution control standards, imposes penalties for violations, and requires responsible parties to clean up contaminated sites. The agency pursues both civil and criminal enforcement actions against individuals and corporations.
Total Cases
8,247
Total Penalties
$4.2B
Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC enforces federal securities laws to protect investors, maintain fair and orderly markets, and facilitate capital formation. The Division of Enforcement investigates securities fraud, insider trading, market manipulation, and accounting irregularities. The SEC can bring civil enforcement actions in federal court or before administrative law judges and can seek injunctions, disgorgement, and civil penalties.
Total Cases
3,815
Total Penalties
$12.7B
Department of Justice
The DOJ is the primary federal law enforcement body, prosecuting federal crimes and enforcing civil rights, antitrust, and environmental statutes. Its enforcement divisions include the Criminal Division, Civil Division, Antitrust Division, Civil Rights Division, and the Environment and Natural Resources Division. The DOJ also oversees the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals Service.
Total Cases
52,340
Total Penalties
$38.5B
Food and Drug Administration
The FDA enforces federal laws governing the safety and efficacy of drugs, medical devices, biologics, food products, cosmetics, and tobacco. Its Office of Criminal Investigations pursues criminal violations, while the Office of Regulatory Affairs conducts inspections and brings administrative actions. The agency issues warning letters, import alerts, consent decrees, and product seizures.
Total Cases
6,120
Total Penalties
$3.8B
Federal Trade Commission
The FTC enforces consumer protection and antitrust laws, combating deceptive advertising, unfair business practices, data privacy violations, and anti-competitive mergers. The Bureau of Consumer Protection and Bureau of Competition bring enforcement actions in federal court and through administrative proceedings. The agency can seek injunctions, consumer redress, disgorgement, and civil penalties.
Total Cases
2,890
Total Penalties
$11.2B
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA enforces workplace safety and health standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The agency conducts inspections of workplaces, issues citations for violations, and proposes monetary penalties. OSHA addresses hazards including fall protection, chemical exposure, machine guarding, and respiratory protection. Willful violations can result in criminal referrals to the DOJ.
Total Cases
18,950
Total Penalties
$620M
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB enforces federal consumer financial protection laws governing mortgages, credit cards, student loans, auto lending, payday lending, debt collection, and credit reporting. Created by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the CFPB brings enforcement actions against banks, nonbank lenders, and financial services companies for unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts and practices (UDAAP).
Total Cases
1,420
Total Penalties
$4.8B
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. The agency investigates charges of discrimination, attempts conciliation, and may file lawsuits in federal court. The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA, the ADEA, and the Equal Pay Act.
Total Cases
4,250
Total Penalties
$1.6B
Internal Revenue Service
The IRS Criminal Investigation division enforces the nation's tax laws through investigation and prosecution of tax crimes, money laundering, and related financial offenses. The IRS also pursues civil enforcement through audits, penalties, tax liens, and levies. The agency's enforcement budget has significantly increased under the Inflation Reduction Act, enabling expanded compliance operations targeting high-income non-filers and abusive tax schemes.
Total Cases
14,700
Total Penalties
$52.8B
Drug Enforcement Administration
The DEA enforces the Controlled Substances Act and related federal drug trafficking laws. The agency investigates and prosecutes drug trafficking organizations, diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances, and clandestine drug manufacturing. The DEA coordinates domestic and international drug enforcement operations, manages the national drug scheduling system, and operates intelligence programs tracking drug trafficking trends.
Total Cases
28,500
Total Penalties
$2.1B