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Final Rule

Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals; Amendment

Agency
Document Number
2025-21723
Published
December 1, 2025
Effective Date
December 1, 2025

Abstract

As directed by the Executive Order "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," issued January 30, 2025, the Department is removing the procedures for retirees, dependents, and contractor employees to request a change to their "gender marker" in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2025-21723 Federal Register document?
Document 2025-21723 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Defense in the Federal Register on December 1, 2025, with an effective date of December 1, 2025. As directed by the Executive Order "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," issued January 30, 2025, the Department is removing the procedures for retirees, dependents, and contractor employees to request a change to their "gender marker" in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/01/2025-21723/identification-id-cards-for-members-of-the-uniformed-services-their-dependents-and-other-eligible.
Is document 2025-21723 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2025-21723 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.
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