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Privacy Act of 1974
The Homeland Security Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 23, 2025. It took effect on January 22, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is updating its regulations related to the procedures for submitting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 requests to clarify that requesters must generally submit their Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Privacy Act requests electronically.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-23783
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department
- Published
- December 23, 2025
- Takes effect
- January 22, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective January 22, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. DHS-2021-0020
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1601-AB21
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 6 CFR 5
- Topics
- Classified information; Courts; Freedom of information; Government employees; Privacy
- Pages
- 4
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