# Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement Programs

**Action Urgency Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-10-29 |
| Effective | 2026-11-30 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 45 CFR 301, 45 CFR 302, 45 CFR 303, 45 CFR 304, 45 CFR 305 |
| Summary | 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. |
| Document number | 2026-22116 |

## Why this score
- Effective date within 30 days.
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/29/2026-22116/reducing-bureaucracy-and-burden-for-child-support-enforcement-programs). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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