WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Modification of Certain Terminology in Title 21; Reopening of the Comment Period.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 3 by Robert F. Kennedy, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Registerof May 6, 2026, 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. Specifi...