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Modification of Certain Terminology in Title 21
The Food and Drug Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 6, 2026. Comments closed on July 6, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a proposed rule to modify certain terminology in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to comply with Executive Order (E.O.) 14168, "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," issued on January 20, 2025. Specifically, this proposed rule, if finalized, will remove the term "gender" wherever it appears and either replace it with the term "sex," or delete reference to gender, as applicable, along with other editorial changes to improve readability.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-08826
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Health and Human Services Department; Food and Drug Administration
- Published
- May 6, 2026
- Comments due
- July 6, 2026
- Dates
- Submit either electronic or written comments on the proposed rule by July 6, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FDA-2026-N-2886
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0910-AJ26
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 21 CFR 10; 21 CFR 56; 21 CFR 106; 21 CFR 201; 21 CFR 251; 21 CFR 310; 21 CFR 312; 21 CFR 314; 21 CFR 329; 21 CFR 600; 21 CFR 803; 21 CFR 862; 21 CFR 866; 21 CFR 870; 21 CFR 882; 21 CFR 1114
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Alcohol and alcoholic beverages; Biologics; Cigars and cigarettes; Confidential business information; Drugs; Exports; Food grades and standards; Human research subjects; Imports; Infants and children; Investigations; Labeling; Laboratories; Medical devices; Medical research; News media; Nutrition; Over-the-counter drugs; Packaging and containers; Prescription drugs; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Safety; Smoking; Tobacco
- Pages
- 8
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