45 CFR 30.24
§ 30.24 Joint and several liability.
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 30.24, § 30.24 Joint and several liability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/216243
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(a) When two or more debtors are jointly and severally liable, the Secretary will pursue collection against all debtors, as appropriate. The Secretary will not attempt to allocate the burden of payment between the debtors but will proceed to liquidate the indebtedness as quickly as possible.
(b) The Secretary will ensure that a compromise agreement with one debtor does not automatically release the Department's claim against the remaining debtor(s). The amount of a compromise with one debtor shall not be considered a precedent or binding in determining the amount that will be required from other debtors jointly and severally liable on the claim.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.