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Final ruleTook effect March 16, 2026

Amendments to HAVANA Act of 2021 Implementation Rules

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 16, 2026. Document 2026-05113. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

This rule provides a change in the dates for allowable claims under the HAVANA Act of 2021. The change, mandated by the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, changes the dates for allowable claims from "on or after January 1, 2016" to "on or after September 11, 2001." This rule also provides a deadline for applicants to submit appeals of adverse decisions on their applications, plus administrative changes.

The State Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

22 CFR 135

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The State Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 9 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1400-AG20 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

This rule is effective March 16, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-05113
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesState Department
PublishedMarch 16, 2026
Effective dateMarch 16, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1400-AG20

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register