Data / Federal rules / 2025-02558
Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes
The Indian Affairs Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 13, 2025. It took effect on January 15, 2025.
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What the agency says
On January 15, 2025, the Department of Interior (Department) published in the Federal Register a final rule revising regulations governing the Federal acknowledgment process. The rule was set to take effect February 14, 2025; however, the department is delaying that date. The new effective date is March 21, 2025.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-02558
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; delay of effective date
- Agency
- Interior Department; Indian Affairs Bureau
- Published
- February 13, 2025
- Takes effect
- January 15, 2025
- Dates
- The effective date for the final rule published on January 15, 2025, at 90 FR 3627, is delayed to March 21, 2025.
- Docket
- BIA-2022-0001; 256A2100DD AAKP300000 A0A501010.000000
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1076-AF67
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 25 CFR 83
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 2
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