Electronic Payments for FOIA Requests
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 30, 2026. Document 2026-22165. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is updating its regulations related to the payment of fees arising from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 requests to add the option for requesters to submit electronic payments via the Department's FOIA processing system, which can be made using pay.gov, or as otherwise directed by DHS and its components.
The Homeland Security Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 6 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Compared with
The Homeland Security Department has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 16 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 1601-AB21 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Dec. 23, 2025 Final rule. Privacy Act of 1974
- What happens next and when
This final rule is effective November 30, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-22165 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department |
| Published | Oct. 30, 2026 |
| Effective date | Nov. 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1601-AB21 |
| Docket | DHS-2021-0020 |
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