# Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Homeland Security Department |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-20 |
| Effective | 2026-09-18 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 8 CFR 103, 8 CFR 212 |
| Summary | DHS is rescinding the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations ("2022 Final Rule"). The 2022 Final Rule was not the best implementation of the statute. It was inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hampered DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of whether certain aliens are likely at any time to become a public charge. Rescission restores broader discretion for DHS officers to evaluate all pertinent facts and aligns with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant and government benefits sh |
| Document number | 2026-14539 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/20/2026-14539/public-charge-ground-of-inadmissibility). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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