diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller.rb
index f9b98ec811980..a18bb4713449f 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module ActionController
     autoload :DefaultHeaders
     autoload :EtagWithTemplateDigest
     autoload :EtagWithFlash
-    autoload :FeaturePolicy
+    autoload :PermissionsPolicy
     autoload :Flash
     autoload :Head
     autoload :Helpers
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
index f010c241747b0..e86dda6abca10 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/base.rb
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def self.without_modules(*modules)
       FormBuilder,
       RequestForgeryProtection,
       ContentSecurityPolicy,
-      FeaturePolicy,
+      PermissionsPolicy,
       Streaming,
       DataStreaming,
       HttpAuthentication::Basic::ControllerMethods,
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/feature_policy.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/permissions_policy.rb
similarity index 63%
rename from actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/feature_policy.rb
rename to actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/permissions_policy.rb
index a627eabea615b..6325219549170 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/feature_policy.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/permissions_policy.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module ActionController #:nodoc:
-  # HTTP Feature Policy is a web standard for defining a mechanism to
-  # allow and deny the use of browser features in its own context, and
+  # HTTP Permissions Policy is a web standard for defining a mechanism to
+  # allow and deny the use of browser permissions in its own context, and
   # in content within any <iframe> elements in the document.
   #
-  # Full details of HTTP Feature Policy specification and guidelines can
+  # Full details of HTTP Permissions Policy specification and guidelines can
   # be found at MDN:
   #
   # https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Feature-Policy
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
   # Examples of usage:
   #
   #   # Global policy
-  #   Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |f|
+  #   Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |f|
   #     f.camera      :none
   #     f.gyroscope   :none
   #     f.microphone  :none
@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@ module ActionController #:nodoc:
   #
   #   # Controller level policy
   #   class PagesController < ApplicationController
-  #     feature_policy do |p|
+  #     permissions_policy do |p|
   #       p.geolocation "https://example.com"
   #     end
   #   end
-  module FeaturePolicy
+  module PermissionsPolicy
     extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
     module ClassMethods
-      def feature_policy(**options, &block)
+      def permissions_policy(**options, &block)
         before_action(options) do
           if block_given?
-            policy = request.feature_policy.clone
+            policy = request.permissions_policy.clone
             yield policy
-            request.feature_policy = policy
+            request.permissions_policy = policy
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch.rb
index 7eea9c13a0e36..00efe4eb85c97 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class MissingController < NameError
   eager_autoload do
     autoload_under "http" do
       autoload :ContentSecurityPolicy
-      autoload :FeaturePolicy
+      autoload :PermissionsPolicy
       autoload :Request
       autoload :Response
     end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/feature_policy.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb
similarity index 83%
rename from actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/feature_policy.rb
rename to actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb
index c09690f9fca25..e0be646b7a112 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/feature_policy.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/permissions_policy.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 require "active_support/core_ext/object/deep_dup"
 
 module ActionDispatch #:nodoc:
-  class FeaturePolicy
+  class PermissionsPolicy
     class Middleware
       CONTENT_TYPE = "Content-Type"
-      POLICY       = "Feature-Policy"
+      POLICY       = "Permissions-Policy"
 
       def initialize(app)
         @app = app
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def call(env)
         return response unless html_response?(headers)
         return response if policy_present?(headers)
 
-        if policy = request.feature_policy
+        if policy = request.permissions_policy
           headers[POLICY] = policy.build(request.controller_instance)
         end
 
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ def policy_empty?(policy)
     end
 
     module Request
-      POLICY = "action_dispatch.feature_policy"
+      POLICY = "action_dispatch.permissions_policy"
 
-      def feature_policy
+      def permissions_policy
         get_header(POLICY)
       end
 
-      def feature_policy=(policy)
+      def permissions_policy=(policy)
         set_header(POLICY, policy)
       end
     end
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ def feature_policy=(policy)
       none: "'none'",
     }.freeze
 
-    # List of available features can be found at
-    # https://github.com/WICG/feature-policy/blob/master/features.md#policy-controlled-features
+    # List of available permissions can be found at
+    # https://github.com/w3c/webappsec-permissions-policy/blob/master/features.md#policy-controlled-features
     DIRECTIVES = {
       accelerometer:        "accelerometer",
       ambient_light_sensor: "ambient-light-sensor",
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ def apply_mappings(sources)
           when String, Proc
             source
           else
-            raise ArgumentError, "Invalid HTTP feature policy source: #{source.inspect}"
+            raise ArgumentError, "Invalid HTTP permissions policy source: #{source.inspect}"
           end
         end
       end
 
       def apply_mapping(source)
         MAPPINGS.fetch(source) do
-          raise ArgumentError, "Unknown HTTP feature policy source mapping: #{source.inspect}"
+          raise ArgumentError, "Unknown HTTP permissions policy source mapping: #{source.inspect}"
         end
       end
 
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ def resolve_source(source, context)
           source.to_s
         when Proc
           if context.nil?
-            raise RuntimeError, "Missing context for the dynamic feature policy source: #{source.inspect}"
+            raise RuntimeError, "Missing context for the dynamic permissions policy source: #{source.inspect}"
           else
             context.instance_exec(&source)
           end
         else
-          raise RuntimeError, "Unexpected feature policy source: #{source.inspect}"
+          raise RuntimeError, "Unexpected permissions policy source: #{source.inspect}"
         end
       end
   end
diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
index 08c916231601f..ecb742bfdaa59 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/request.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Request
     include ActionDispatch::Http::FilterParameters
     include ActionDispatch::Http::URL
     include ActionDispatch::ContentSecurityPolicy::Request
-    include ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy::Request
+    include ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy::Request
     include Rack::Request::Env
 
     autoload :Session, "action_dispatch/request/session"
diff --git a/actionpack/test/dispatch/feature_policy_test.rb b/actionpack/test/dispatch/permissions_policy_test.rb
similarity index 69%
rename from actionpack/test/dispatch/feature_policy_test.rb
rename to actionpack/test/dispatch/permissions_policy_test.rb
index ebcc8a8b6dd76..3d0985747b572 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/dispatch/feature_policy_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/dispatch/permissions_policy_test.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 require "abstract_unit"
 
-class FeaturePolicyTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+class PermissionsPolicyTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def setup
-    @policy = ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy.new
+    @policy = ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy.new
   end
 
   def test_mappings
@@ -37,22 +37,22 @@ def test_invalid_directive_source
       @policy.vr [:non_existent]
     end
 
-    assert_equal "Invalid HTTP feature policy source: [:non_existent]", exception.message
+    assert_equal "Invalid HTTP permissions policy source: [:non_existent]", exception.message
   end
 end
 
-class FeaturePolicyIntegrationTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+class PermissionsPolicyIntegrationTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
   class PolicyController < ActionController::Base
-    feature_policy only: :index do |f|
+    permissions_policy only: :index do |f|
       f.gyroscope :none
     end
 
-    feature_policy only: :sample_controller do |f|
+    permissions_policy only: :sample_controller do |f|
       f.gyroscope nil
       f.usb       :self
     end
 
-    feature_policy only: :multiple_directives do |f|
+    permissions_policy only: :multiple_directives do |f|
       f.gyroscope nil
       f.usb       :self
       f.autoplay  "https://example.com"
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ def multiple_directives
 
   ROUTES = ActionDispatch::Routing::RouteSet.new
   ROUTES.draw do
-    scope module: "feature_policy_integration_test" do
+    scope module: "permissions_policy_integration_test" do
       get "/", to: "policy#index"
       get "/sample_controller", to: "policy#sample_controller"
       get "/multiple_directives", to: "policy#multiple_directives"
     end
   end
 
-  POLICY = ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy.new do |p|
+  POLICY = ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy.new do |p|
     p.gyroscope :self
   end
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def initialize(app)
     end
 
     def call(env)
-      env["action_dispatch.feature_policy"] = POLICY
+      env["action_dispatch.permissions_policy"] = POLICY
       env["action_dispatch.show_exceptions"] = false
 
       @app.call(env)
@@ -100,24 +100,24 @@ def call(env)
 
   APP = build_app(ROUTES) do |middleware|
     middleware.use PolicyConfigMiddleware
-    middleware.use ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy::Middleware
+    middleware.use ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy::Middleware
   end
 
   def app
     APP
   end
 
-  def test_generates_feature_policy_header
+  def test_generates_permissions_policy_header
     get "/"
     assert_policy "gyroscope 'none'"
   end
 
-  def test_generates_per_controller_feature_policy_header
+  def test_generates_per_controller_permissions_policy_header
     get "/sample_controller"
     assert_policy "usb 'self'"
   end
 
-  def test_generates_multiple_directives_feature_policy_header
+  def test_generates_multiple_directives_permissions_policy_header
     get "/multiple_directives"
     assert_policy "usb 'self'; autoplay https://example.com; payment https://secure.example.com"
   end
@@ -127,16 +127,16 @@ def env_config
       Rails.application.env_config
     end
 
-    def feature_policy
-      env_config["action_dispatch.feature_policy"]
+    def permissions_policy
+      env_config["action_dispatch.permissions_policy"]
     end
 
-    def feature_policy=(policy)
-      env_config["action_dispatch.feature_policy"] = policy
+    def permissions_policy=(policy)
+      env_config["action_dispatch.permissions_policy"] = policy
     end
 
     def assert_policy(expected)
       assert_response :success
-      assert_equal expected, response.headers["Feature-Policy"]
+      assert_equal expected, response.headers["Permissions-Policy"]
     end
 end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
index 4ba9a29aa13cd..ca37ed7dfa3f8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application.rb
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def env_config
           "action_dispatch.content_security_policy_report_only" => config.content_security_policy_report_only,
           "action_dispatch.content_security_policy_nonce_generator" => config.content_security_policy_nonce_generator,
           "action_dispatch.content_security_policy_nonce_directives" => config.content_security_policy_nonce_directives,
-          "action_dispatch.feature_policy" => config.feature_policy,
+          "action_dispatch.permissions_policy" => config.permissions_policy,
         )
       end
     end
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application/configuration.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application/configuration.rb
index 70a8119a7119b..47c7f7ab5d33e 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application/configuration.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application/configuration.rb
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def initialize(*)
         @autoloader                              = :classic
         @disable_sandbox                         = false
         @add_autoload_paths_to_load_path         = true
-        @feature_policy                          = nil
+        @permissions_policy                      = nil
         @rake_eager_load                         = false
       end
 
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@ def content_security_policy(&block)
         end
       end
 
-      def feature_policy(&block)
+      def permissions_policy(&block)
         if block_given?
-          @feature_policy = ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy.new(&block)
+          @permissions_policy = ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy.new(&block)
         else
-          @feature_policy
+          @permissions_policy
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/application/default_middleware_stack.rb b/railties/lib/rails/application/default_middleware_stack.rb
index 7db560e78626e..6d64baab4cfde 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/application/default_middleware_stack.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/application/default_middleware_stack.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def build_stack
 
           unless config.api_only
             middleware.use ::ActionDispatch::ContentSecurityPolicy::Middleware
-            middleware.use ::ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy::Middleware
+            middleware.use ::ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy::Middleware
           end
 
           middleware.use ::Rack::Head
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
index 8101d518b3547..46327c3b7b186 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/app_generator.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def config_when_updating
       rack_cors_config_exist         = File.exist?("config/initializers/cors.rb")
       assets_config_exist            = File.exist?("config/initializers/assets.rb")
       csp_config_exist               = File.exist?("config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb")
-      feature_policy_config_exist    = File.exist?("config/initializers/feature_policy.rb")
+      permissions_policy_config_exist = File.exist?("config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb")
 
       @config_target_version = Rails.application.config.loaded_config_version || "5.0"
 
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ def config_when_updating
           remove_file "config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb"
         end
 
-        unless feature_policy_config_exist
-          remove_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb"
+        unless permissions_policy_config_exist
+          remove_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb"
         end
       end
     end
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ def delete_non_api_initializers_if_api_option
         if options[:api]
           remove_file "config/initializers/cookies_serializer.rb"
           remove_file "config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb"
-          remove_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb"
+          remove_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb"
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/feature_policy.rb.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb.tt
similarity index 69%
rename from railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/feature_policy.rb.tt
rename to railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb.tt
index a1c46695d2f2d..00f64d71b03e0 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/feature_policy.rb.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb.tt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-# Define an application-wide HTTP feature policy. For further
+# Define an application-wide HTTP permissions policy. For further
 # information see https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2018/06/feature-policy
 #
-# Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |f|
+# Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |f|
 #   f.camera      :none
 #   f.gyroscope   :none
 #   f.microphone  :none
diff --git a/railties/test/application/middleware_test.rb b/railties/test/application/middleware_test.rb
index 2155973efc69d..90aa9aa1dd0bf 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/middleware_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/middleware_test.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def app
         "ActionDispatch::Session::CookieStore",
         "ActionDispatch::Flash",
         "ActionDispatch::ContentSecurityPolicy::Middleware",
-        "ActionDispatch::FeaturePolicy::Middleware",
+        "ActionDispatch::PermissionsPolicy::Middleware",
         "Rack::Head",
         "Rack::ConditionalGet",
         "Rack::ETag",
diff --git a/railties/test/application/feature_policy_test.rb b/railties/test/application/permissions_policy_test.rb
similarity index 70%
rename from railties/test/application/feature_policy_test.rb
rename to railties/test/application/permissions_policy_test.rb
index e751d782ee968..8318f6d21e037 100644
--- a/railties/test/application/feature_policy_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/application/permissions_policy_test.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 require "rack/test"
 
 module ApplicationTests
-  class FeaturePolicyTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  class PermissionsPolicyTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     include ActiveSupport::Testing::Isolation
     include Rack::Test::Methods
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def teardown
       teardown_app
     end
 
-    test "feature policy is not enabled by default" do
+    test "permissions policy is not enabled by default" do
       controller :pages, <<-RUBY
         class PagesController < ApplicationController
           def index
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ def index
       app("development")
 
       get "/"
-      assert_nil last_response.headers["Feature-Policy"]
+      assert_nil last_response.headers["Permissions-Policy"]
     end
 
-    test "global feature policy in an initializer" do
+    test "global permissions policy in an initializer" do
       controller :pages, <<-RUBY
         class PagesController < ApplicationController
           def index
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ def index
         end
       RUBY
 
-      app_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
-        Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |p|
+      app_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
+        Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |p|
           p.geolocation :none
         end
       RUBY
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ def index
       assert_policy "geolocation 'none'"
     end
 
-    test "override feature policy using same directive in a controller" do
+    test "override permissions policy using same directive in a controller" do
       controller :pages, <<-RUBY
         class PagesController < ApplicationController
-          feature_policy do |p|
+          permissions_policy do |p|
             p.geolocation "https://example.com"
           end
 
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def index
         end
       RUBY
 
-      app_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
-        Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |p|
+      app_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
+        Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |p|
           p.geolocation :none
         end
       RUBY
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ def index
       assert_policy "geolocation https://example.com"
     end
 
-    test "override feature policy by unsetting a directive in a controller" do
+    test "override permissions policy by unsetting a directive in a controller" do
       controller :pages, <<-RUBY
         class PagesController < ApplicationController
-          feature_policy do |p|
+          permissions_policy do |p|
             p.geolocation nil
           end
 
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def index
         end
       RUBY
 
-      app_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
-        Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |p|
+      app_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
+        Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |p|
           p.geolocation :none
         end
       RUBY
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ def index
 
       get "/"
       assert_equal 200, last_response.status
-      assert_nil last_response.headers["Feature-Policy"]
+      assert_nil last_response.headers["Permissions-Policy"]
     end
 
-    test "override feature policy using different directives in a controller" do
+    test "override permissions policy using different directives in a controller" do
       controller :pages, <<-RUBY
         class PagesController < ApplicationController
-          feature_policy do |p|
+          permissions_policy do |p|
             p.geolocation nil
             p.payment     "https://secure.example.com"
             p.autoplay    :none
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ def index
         end
       RUBY
 
-      app_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
-        Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |p|
+      app_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
+        Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |p|
           p.geolocation :none
         end
       RUBY
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ def index
       assert_policy "payment https://secure.example.com; autoplay 'none'"
     end
 
-    test "global feature policy added to rack app" do
-      app_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
-        Rails.application.config.feature_policy do |p|
+    test "global permissions policy added to rack app" do
+      app_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb", <<-RUBY
+        Rails.application.config.permissions_policy do |p|
           p.payment :none
         end
       RUBY
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def index
     private
       def assert_policy(expected)
         assert_equal 200, last_response.status
-        assert_equal expected, last_response.headers["Feature-Policy"]
+        assert_equal expected, last_response.headers["Permissions-Policy"]
       end
   end
 end
diff --git a/railties/test/generators/api_app_generator_test.rb b/railties/test/generators/api_app_generator_test.rb
index 1c9c9d6fb2d59..a2f3d8fe4d17c 100644
--- a/railties/test/generators/api_app_generator_test.rb
+++ b/railties/test/generators/api_app_generator_test.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_app_update_does_not_generate_unnecessary_config_files
     assert_no_file "config/initializers/cookies_serializer.rb"
     assert_no_file "config/initializers/assets.rb"
     assert_no_file "config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb"
-    assert_no_file "config/initializers/feature_policy.rb"
+    assert_no_file "config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb"
   end
 
   def test_app_update_does_not_generate_unnecessary_bin_files
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def skipped_files
          config/initializers/assets.rb
          config/initializers/cookies_serializer.rb
          config/initializers/content_security_policy.rb
-         config/initializers/feature_policy.rb
+         config/initializers/permissions_policy.rb
          lib/assets
          test/helpers
          tmp/cache/assets