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Effective as of May 26, 2026

  1. Published Mar 27, 2026
  2. Comments open Closes May 26, 2026
  3. Comments closed May 26, 2026
  4. In effect May 26, 2026
Final Rule In effect Asylum

Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Refugee Resettlement Programs

Agency: Health and Human Services Department

Document #: 2026-06027

Published: March 27, 2026

Comments close: May 26, 2026

Effective: May 26, 2026

Who this affects

  • Asylum seekers and refugees

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Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families rescinds obsolete provisions of the State Legalization Impact Assistance Grants regulations (45 CFR part 402). The Administration for Children and Families has undertaken a sweeping review aimed at eliminating outdated rules and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens to streamline, simplify, and efficiently deregulate across multiple fronts simultaneously to better serve the public. The docket on https://www.regulations.gov will include a plain language summary of the direct final rule as required by 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4).

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