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Gulf of America Act

Introduced Jan 9, 2025

Latest action (May 12, 2025) Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Foreign Policy
Legislative subjects (2)
Geography and mappingGulf of Mexico

Summary
  • Renames the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America"
  • Requires all references to "Gulf of Mexico" in federal law, regulations, documents, maps, and records to be treated as references to "Gulf of America"
  • Designates the Secretary of the Interior to oversee implementation of the renaming for federal documents and maps
  • Requires all federal agencies to update their documents and maps to reflect the new name within 180 days of enactment

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Sponsor (1)
17 cosponsors

Actions (22)
  1. May 12, 2025 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73. · senate
  2. May 8, 2025 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. · senate
  3. May 8, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  4. May 8, 2025 On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914) · house
  5. May 8, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914)
  6. May 8, 2025 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121). · house
  7. May 8, 2025 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. · house
  8. May 8, 2025 Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920) · house
  9. May 8, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. · house
  10. May 8, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276. · house
  11. May 8, 2025 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. · house
  12. May 8, 2025 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921) · house
  13. May 5, 2025 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. · house
  14. Apr 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60. · house
  15. Apr 30, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85. · house
  16. Apr 9, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17. · house
  17. Apr 9, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  18. Apr 9, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
  19. Mar 25, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  20. Mar 18, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
  21. Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  22. Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)
  • Placed on Calendar Senate · May 12, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · May 8, 2025
  • Reported in House · Apr 30, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025

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Full text

AN ACT

To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Gulf of America Act”.

SEC. 2. RENAMING OF GULF OF MEXICO AS “GULF OF AMERICA”.

(a) Renaming.—The Gulf of Mexico shall be known as the “Gulf of America”.

(b) References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Gulf of America”.

(c) Implementation.—

(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Chairman of the Board on Geographic Names, shall oversee the implementation of the renaming described in subsection (a) with respect to each Federal document and map.

(2) Requirement.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the head of each Federal agency shall update each document and map of the Federal agency in accordance with the renaming described in subsection (a).

Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 276

AN ACT

To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”.

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