Electronic Payments for FOIA Requests
- Agencies
- Homeland Security Department, Office of the Secretary
- Type
- Rule
- Published
- Document number
- 2026-22165
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Summary
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is updating its regulations related to the payment of fees arising from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act of 1974 requests to add the option for requesters to submit electronic payments via the Department's FOIA processing system, which can be made using pay.gov, or as otherwise directed by DHS and its components.
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