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United States: HHS removes obsolete child support enforcement provisions across 45 CFR Parts 301 to 310
The Administration for Children and Families published a final rule on October 29, 2026 removing child support enforcement regulations it determined were unnecessary or obsolete. The rule amended nine parts of title 45 covering state plan requirements, program operations, federal financial participation, performance measures, computerized systems, state self-assessment, and tribal Title IV-D programs. The rule takes effect November 30, 2026.
Key points
- The rule removes and reserves sections across all nine amended parts, including sections 301.0, 302.34, 307.0 and 308.0.Federal Register
- ACF states several removed provisions restated statutory requirements or duplicated 2 CFR Part 200 federal award recordkeeping rules, so program operations continue unchanged.Federal Register
- The amendments cover state and tribal child support programs, including tribal computerized IV-D systems and office automation under Part 310.Federal Register
- Technical edits replace references to removed section 302.34 with citations to sections 454(7) and 454(33) of the Social Security Act.Federal Register
- The rule rests on section 1102 of the Social Security Act and section 455(f) for tribal programs; FR Doc. 2026-22116, 91 FR 68045.Federal Register
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