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Final ruleTook effect Aug. 10, 2026

Implementation of the Administrative False Claims Act

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 10, 2026. Document 2026-16207. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.

What it does

This rule would establish updated, procedural regulations implementing the Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) at the Department of State.

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 35

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-AG08 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This rule is effective on August 10, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-16207
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesState Department
PublishedAug. 10, 2026
Effective dateAug. 10, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)1400-AG08

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