Management of Federal Agency Disbursements

Document 2026-08278 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of the Treasury in the Federal Register on April 29, 2026. Executive Order (E.O.) 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to cease issuing paper checks for all Federal disbursements to the extent permitted by law and to review and, as appropriate, revise procedures for granting limited exceptions where electronic payment methods are not feasible. In accordance with the E.O., the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Bureau of the Fiscal Service ("Fiscal Service" or "we"), is proposing to amend its regulation that sets forth the limited circumstances under which paper check disbursements may be made by federal agencies. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/29/2026-08278/management-of-federal-agency-disbursements.

No. Document 2026-08278 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.