Health and Human Services Department,
This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses for the term "Federal public benefit" as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193, 8 U.S.C. 1611. In doing so, this notice revises the interpretation of the term set forth in a prior notice, 63 FR 41658 (Aug. 4, 1998) ("the 1998 HHS PRWORA Notice" or "1998 Notice"). This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the HHS programs that provide "Federal public benefits" within the scope of PRWORA, including HHS programs that were not listed in the 1998 HHS PRWORA Notice.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary 0991-ZA57 AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice; 30-day comment period. SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the interpretation that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) uses for the term “Federal public benefit” as used in Title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Public Law 104-193 , 8 U.S.C. 1611 . In doing so, this notice revises the interpretation of the term set forth in a prior notice, 63 FR 41658 (Aug. 4, 1998) (“the 1998 HHS PRWORA Notice” or “1998 Notice”). This notice also describes and preliminarily identifies the HHS programs that provide “Federal public benefits” within the scope of PRWORA, including HHS programs that were not listed in the 1998 HHS PRWORA Notice. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received no later ( printed page 31233) than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 13, 2025. HHS will not reply individually to responders but will consider all comments submitted by the deadline. ADDRESSES: Docket: You may examine the notice docket at regulations.gov under Docket ID. AHRQ-2025-0002. The docket contains this notice, the Regulatory Impact Analysis, and all comments received to date. To submit a response, click the “Comment” button inside Docket: AHRQ-2025-0002 and follow all instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean R. …
Citation: 90 FR 31232
