---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 900.185"
title: "25"
number: "900.185"
heading: "How long does the Federal government have to process an FTCA claim after the claim is received by the Federal agency, before a lawsuit may be filed?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/900.185"
---

# §900.185. How long does the Federal government have to process an FTCA claim after the claim is received by the Federal agency, before a lawsuit may be filed?


Six months.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 32501, June 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.