Reducing Bureaucracy and Burden for Child Support Enforcement Programs

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) opposes the proposed rule to reduce bureaucracy in child support enforcement programs. They argue that removing regulations on outreach, oversight, and uniform standards will create barriers for families—particularly Latino and limited English proficient families—and lead to geographic inequities in service delivery.

The National Council of Child Support Directors (NCCSD) supports the proposed rulemaking to reduce regulatory burden but requests that the agency retain five specific sections of the CFR. They argue that removing these sections would undermine operational stability, eliminate uniform guidance on fees and services, and create risks for vulnerable families and state funding predictability.

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services supports the proposed rulemaking to reduce bureaucracy but requests the retention of four specific regulations. They argue that rescinding these sections could create uncertainty regarding tax refund distribution periods, paternity-only services, direct payment to families, and "safe harbor" protections for reimbursable activities.