💳DOL Mandates Transition to Electronic Payments by 2025
This notice is to inform the public that effective September 30, 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) will no longer accept paper checks as a form of payment, and DOL will not issue paper checks as payments, as directed in President Trump's Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account (E.O. 14247), to the extent permitted by law. This change is intended to improve efficiency in processing payments and reduce administrative burdens. DOL is committed to assisting the public during this transition period and encourages any affected parties to reach out with questions or concerns.
Learn More💵Analysis of H-2A Certification Fees Suspension by the Department of Labor
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) of the Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this notice to announce that it is temporarily suspending the collection of H-2A labor certification fees. Implementing a temporary suspension period will allow ETA's Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) to move toward accepting electronic fees, as directed in President Trump's Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account (E.O. 14247). OFLC will be transitioning from collecting fees submitted in paper format (e.g., checks) to implementing a process to receive fee remittances electronically. The temporary suspension of H-2A certification fees will begin on September 2, 2025. During the temporary suspension period, OFLC will not issue invoices for certification fees for H-2A Applications for Temporary Certifications that are certified, and will not seek retroactive payment of fees for those certifications. Any employer that is issued an H-2A certification fee invoice prior to the effective date of the temporary suspension of collections must pay the invoice by the due date. OFLC will announce the end of the temporary suspension of H-2A certification fees via a Federal Register notice.
Learn More💻Proposed Rule for Electronic Payments in Hazardous Materials Registration
PHMSA proposes to modernize the payment system for hazardous materials registration to require electronic submissions via the Department of Transportation (DOT) e-Commerce internet site and eliminate the option to pay using a paper check. This revision is intended to increase government efficiency by eliminating the burdens associated with processing paper checks from the regulatory community.
Learn More💳FDA Announces Electronic Payments Only for User Fees Starting 2025
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.
Learn More💳Treasury Seeks Input on Transition to Electronic Payments
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) invites public input to inform its implementation of the President's Executive Order (E.O.) 14247 on "Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account" issued on March 25, 2025, which, among other items, directs the Secretary of the Treasury to cease issuing paper checks and transition to the use of electronic payments for all Federal disbursements where feasible. This request for information (RFI) offers the opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to provide feedback on matters related to Treasury's implementation of E.O. 14247, in particular Treasury's efforts to advance a public awareness campaign that will help consumers, including unbanked and underbanked populations, transition to digital payments as contemplated by the E.O.
Learn More💳Executive Order 14247
Executive Order 14247 aims to modernize the payment processes of the Federal Government by phasing out paper checks and promoting electronic payments. This order outlines the transition to digital payment methods to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and combat fraud, while emphasizing the need for compliance from federal agencies and support for unbanked populations.
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