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Federal Register · November 26, 2024
The title they went with Federal Management Regulation; Updating Transportation Management, With Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Language Noisy translates that to

The US government removes gendered pronouns from its transportation rules

What happened
The US General Services Administration updated its transportation management rules. It removed gendered pronouns and added language about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Why it matters
This change is purely grammatical. It does not alter any costs or policies for federal agencies. It is a symbolic update to align language with current inclusivity principles.
The signal
There is nothing to watch. The document explicitly states no costs or policy changes will result from this update.
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