HR 276
Advanced toward a vote
Renames the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and requires federal documents and maps to use the new name.
Official title: Gulf of America Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
09-JAN-2025
Referred
09-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
09-APR-2025
Reported
30-APR-2025
On the calendar
30-APR-2025
Passed
08-MAY-2025
Senate
Received
08-MAY-2025
On the calendar
12-MAY-2025
- Declares that the Gulf of Mexico shall be known as the "Gulf of America".
- Deems any reference in federal law, maps, regulations, or records to the Gulf of Mexico to be a reference to the Gulf of America.
- Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Board on Geographic Names, to oversee the renaming in each federal document and map.
- Requires each federal agency to update its documents and maps within 180 days after enactment.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (09-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 08-MAY-2025).
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17 Republicans