Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children; Rescission
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 14, 2026. Document 2026-14131. Updated Nov. 8, 2026.
- What it does
This rule finalizes the removal of the requirements issued in the Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children final rule that was published on April 30, 2024 (hereafter referred to as the 2024 final rule). The 2024 final rule required title IV-E/IV-B agencies to ensure that a Designated Placement is available for all children who self-identify with an alternative sexual orientation or self-identify as something other than their sex in foster care who request or would benefit from such a placement. Those requirements were never implemented as a result of the decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas that vacated the 2024 final rule in its entirety. To ensure clarity for the public and regulated entities, ACF is removing the provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
The Children and Families Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Children and Families Administration has published 9 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 2 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0970-AD19 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective July 14, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-14131 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration |
| Published | July 14, 2026 |
| Effective date | July 14, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0970-AD19 |
| Docket | ACF-2026-0298 |
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