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Genealogy Program Regulations To Clarify the Impact of Federal Records Requirements
The Homeland Security Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 21, 2026. Comments closed on October 20, 2026.
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What the agency says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to amend its regulation governing genealogy program related records requests to revise its genealogy program regulations to clarify the impact of statutory and regulatory federal records requirements. This is necessary for individuals who request immigration records through the agency's genealogy program to better understand which records may be requested.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-17119
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department
- Published
- August 21, 2026
- Comments due
- October 20, 2026
- Dates
- Written comments must be submitted on or before October 20, 2026. The electronic Federal Docket Management System will accept comments prior to midnight eastern time at the end of that day.
- Docket
- CIS No. 2798-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0331
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1615-AD21
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 8 CFR 103
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Fees; Freedom of information; Immigration; Privacy; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Surety bonds
- Pages
- 8
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