25 CFR § 23.101 - What is the purpose of this subpart?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s23.101"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 23.101 - What is the purpose of this subpart?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "23.101"
section_name: "What is the purpose of this subpart?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "23"
part_name: "INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 1901-1952."
regulatory_source: "59 FR 2256, Jan. 13, 1994, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "23"
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# 23.101 What is the purpose of this subpart?

The regulations in this subpart clarify the minimum Federal standards governing implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to ensure that ICWA is applied in all States consistent with the Act's express language, Congress's intent in enacting the statute, and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families.