The Department of Health and Human Services is amending the Office of Refugee Resettlement's system of records for unaccompanied children. The change renames the system to "ORR Unaccompanied Alien Children Bureau (UACB) Administrative Program Records" and streamlines routine uses to improve information sharing for child protection while preserving privacy safeguards. The amendment becomes effective on 2026-10-28.
Why it matters: The update alters how child protection data is shared, impacting privacy and information handling for vulnerable minors.
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