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HHS/ACF RIN: 0970-AD26 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Update to Include Proof of Identity and Income Verification Standards 
Abstract:

ORR is establishing certain requirements for the sponsor suitability assessment, regarding proof of identity and proof of income, in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.  This IFR specifies acceptable documentation for proof of identity and establishes requirements for proof of income for potential sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) 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).

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
EO 14192 Designation: Fully or Partially Exempt 
CFR Citation: 410.1211     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279    8 U.S.C. 1232   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Toby Biswas
Assistant Deputy Director Policy, Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau Office of Refugee Resettlement
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families
330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201
Phone:202 205-4440
Email: uacpolicy-regulatoryaffairs@acf.hhs.gov