# 2025-15656: POTUS Hands Child Soldier Waivers to State Department Boss

2025-15656, Delegation of Authority Under Section 404 (c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-08-15, effective 2025-08-04 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15656
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15656
- Title: Delegation of Authority Under Section 404 (c) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 40013
- Published: 2025-08-15
- Effective: 2025-08-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

POTUS Hands Child Soldier Waivers to State Department Boss

## Summary

The President has given the Secretary of State the power to decide when to waive certain rules about countries using child soldiers, as set by the Child Soldiers Prevention Act. This means the Secretary can now handle these decisions, notify Congress, and share the info publicly. This change speeds up the process without affecting money directly, starting right away.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-15656 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/15/2025-15656/delegation-of-authority-under-section-404-c-of-the-child-soldiers-prevention-act-of-2008)
- [2025-15656 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-15/pdf/2025-15656.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15656 (as of 2026-06-08).