Regulation & law · 08/11/2016Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read
Department of Homeland Security Updates Intercountry Adoptions Security System of Records
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing to update its Intercountry Adoptions Security system of records to clarify the technology used for intercountry adoption applications, update categories of individuals and records, and increase retention periods for adoption records, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.