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Incorrect Terminology in Regulatory Text; Technical Amendments
The Social Security Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 2, 2026. It took effect on May 4, 2026.
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What the agency says
This final rule makes limited nomenclature changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to conform with Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. This change will remove and replace the term "gender" with the term "sex" in the regulatory text of the Listing of Impairments that we use to evaluate disability claims under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (Act).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-06454
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; technical amendment
- Agency
- Social Security Administration
- Published
- April 2, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 4, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective May 4, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. SSA-2025-0420
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0960-AI99
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 404
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Blind; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Social security
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 2
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