Office of Administration for Children and Families Child Support Enforcement (Child Support Enforcement Program)
76,986Words in 11 parts
11.5Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
23.0Reading grade
33.9%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-10-29Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 44.8 words on average; 38.6% over 40 words; 33.4% passive; 15.6 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 7.0% · prohibition 2.5% · paperwork 11.6% · obligation 25.7% · permission 9.1% · other 44.1%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 264 top 10% | 45 CFR 303
STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.6 SD · Directive share
+1.5 SD · Paperwork share
+1.2 SD · Size
+1.1 SD |
21,581 | 0.92 |
| 905 | 45 CFR 302
STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS
High signals: Directive share
+1.5 SD |
13,031 | 0.59 |
| 1,327 | 45 CFR 307
COMPUTERIZED SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.2 SD |
6,089 | 0.46 |
| 1,544 | 45 CFR 309
TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (IV-D) PROGRAM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,286 | 0.40 |
| 2,761 | 45 CFR 310
COMPUTERIZED TRIBAL IV-D SYSTEMS AND OFFICE AUTOMATION
High signals: Reading grade
+1.5 SD |
3,954 | 0.09 |
| 3,055 | 45 CFR 308
ANNUAL STATE SELF-ASSESSMENT REVIEW AND REPORT
High signals: Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
3,296 | 0.03 |
| 3,976 | 45 CFR 304
FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION
High signals: Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
4,955 | -0.17 |
| 4,468 | 45 CFR 305
PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURES, STANDARDS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, AND PENALTIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,705 | -0.30 |
| 5,583 | 45 CFR 301
STATE PLAN APPROVAL AND GRANT PROCEDURES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
4,082 | -0.64 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 9. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 42 U.S.C. 651: 43,649 words in 4 parts (56.7% of this agency's text)
- 25 U.S.C. 1603: 21,581 words in 1 parts (28.0% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 655: 15,240 words in 2 parts (19.8% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 609: 8,705 words in 1 parts (11.3% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 652: 6,089 words in 1 parts (7.9% of this agency's text)
- 42 U.S.C. 654: 3,296 words in 1 parts (4.3% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 45 CFR 303: STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS (21,581 words)
- 45 CFR 302: STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS (13,031 words)
- 45 CFR 309: TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (IV-D) PROGRAM (11,286 words)
- 45 CFR 305: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MEASURES, STANDARDS, FINANCIAL INCENTIVES, AND PENALTIES (8,705 words)
- 45 CFR 307: COMPUTERIZED SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS (6,089 words)
- 45 CFR 304: FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION (4,955 words)
- 45 CFR 301: STATE PLAN APPROVAL AND GRANT PROCEDURES (4,082 words)
- 45 CFR 310: COMPUTERIZED TRIBAL IV-D SYSTEMS AND OFFICE AUTOMATION (3,954 words)
- 45 CFR 308: ANNUAL STATE SELF-ASSESSMENT REVIEW AND REPORT (3,296 words)
- 45 CFR 311-399: PARTS 311-399 [RESERVED] (4 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.