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22 CFR 94.2

§ 94.2 Designation of Central Authority.

United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective

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22 CFR 94.2, § 94.2 Designation of Central Authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93202
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The Office of Children's Issues in the Bureau of Consular Affairs is designated as the U.S. Central Authority to discharge the duties which are imposed by the Convention and the International Child Abduction Remedies Act upon such authorities.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.