# Reforming Federal Reporting and Assessments in Child Welfare

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking. |
| Published | 2026-10-05 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-04 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 45 CFR 1355, 45 CFR 1357 |
| Summary | ACF proposes to remove regulations that implement title IV-B of the Social Security Act (the Act) because they are outdated and refer to dates that have passed, have been superseded by subsequent amendments to the Act, duplicate or restate requirements already in title IV-B of the Act or other Federal law, and/or impose administrative and reporting requirements on agencies that do not meaningfully support Federal program oversight and administration of title IV-B programs. Four of these regulatory requirements are redesignated to the regulations addressing titles IV-E and IV-B plan requirement |
| Document number | 2026-20329 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/05/2026-20329/reforming-federal-reporting-and-assessments-in-child-welfare). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.