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Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule Update

The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is issuing an interim final rule to remove a provision from its Foundational Rule that prevented sharing immigration status information of potential sponsors with law enforcement. This change aligns the regulation with federal statute.

ACF Withdraws Direct Final Rule on Name Change

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is withdrawing a direct final rule that made technical updates to Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter III. The rule is being withdrawn because the agency received significant adverse comments.

Head Start Rescinds COVID-19 Mitigation Policy Requirement

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is issuing a direct final rule to remove the requirement for Head Start programs to have a COVID-19 mitigation policy. This rule rescinds a provision from a January 2023 rule and aims to reduce regulatory burdens.