Data / Federal rules / 2024-08329
Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule
The Children and Families Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. It took effect on July 1, 2024.
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What the agency says
This final rule adopts and replaces regulations relating to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), pursuant to ORR's responsibilities for coordinating and implementing the care and placement of unaccompanied children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This final rule establishes a foundation for the Unaccompanied Children Program (UC Program) that is consistent with ORR's statutory duties, for the benefit of unaccompanied children and to enhance public transparency as to the policies governing the operation of the UC Program. This final rule implements the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). As modified in 2001, the FSA provides that it will terminate 45 days after publication of final regulations implementing the agreement. ORR anticipates that any termination of the settlement based on this final rule would only be effective for those provisions that affect ORR and would not terminate provisions of the FSA that apply to other Federal Government agencies.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08329
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration
- Published
- April 30, 2024
- Takes effect
- July 1, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective: July 1, 2024.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0970-AC93
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 45 CFR 410
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Aliens; Child welfare; Immigration; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 234
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