Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement Programs
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 29, 2026. Document 2026-22116. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
This final rule amends the Child Support regulations that were unnecessary or obsolete in the following sections: State Plan Approval and Grant Procedures, State Plan Requirements, Standards for Program Operations, Federal Financial Participation, Program Performance Measures, Standards, Financial Incentives, and Penalties, Computerized Support Enforcement Systems, Annual State Self-Assessment Review and Report, Tribal Child Support Enforcement (IV-D) Program, and Computerized Tribal IV-D Systems and Office Automation.
The Children and Families Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
9 parts of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
45 CFR 301, 45 CFR 302, 45 CFR 303, 45 CFR 304, 45 CFR 305, 45 CFR 307, 45 CFR 308, 45 CFR 309, 45 CFR 310
- 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-AD39 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective on November 30, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-22116 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration |
| Published | Oct. 29, 2026 |
| Effective date | Nov. 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0970-AD39 |
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