💳FDA Announces Electronic Payments Only for User Fees Starting 2025
Change in Federal Payment and Collection Options
Summary
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is providing notice that, effective October 1, 2025, it will no longer use paper- based (checks, bank drafts, money orders, etc.) methods for federal payments (any payment made by an agency) or collections (the transfer of monies from a source outside the Federal Government to an agency or to a financial institution acting as an agent of the Government) except in limited circumstances where an exemption or waiver exists.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Food and Drug Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
This regulatory change mandates that all federal payments to the FDA must be made electronically, impacting how businesses interact financially with the agency. Affected users include those involved in specific FDA user fee programs, which may require adaptation to new payment processes and systems.