Feds Scrap Pronouns, DEI from Travel Regs—Back to Basics!
Published Date: 4/16/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
Starting April 16, 2025, the government will undo recent travel rule changes that added diversity and inclusion language. This affects federal employees by switching back to traditional male and female pronouns in travel rules, following new executive orders. No extra costs are expected, just a return to older language that matches the current administration’s priorities.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
FTR will revert to sex-specific pronouns
On April 16, 2025, GSA plans to rescind FTR Case 2022-05 and revert Federal Travel Regulation language to sex-specific pronouns such as "he, she, his, or her." The rescission is being done to implement Executive Orders 14168 and 14148, which direct agencies to recognize only two sexes (male and female) and revoke certain prior actions.
GSA says no added costs from the rescission
GSA states that rescinding FTR Case 2022-05 and reverting to older pronoun language will not create extra costs. The action is described as a return to older text and is planned to take effect on April 16, 2025.
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