Congress votes to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
H.R. 276 — Gulf of America Act · Filed by Marjorie Greene (R-GA) · 17 cosponsors · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill renames the Gulf of Mexico. It must use the new name in all government maps, rules, and records. The Secretary of the Interior leads the change. All government offices have 180 days to update their materials.
Who it affects
Government offices must update their maps and records within 180 days. States, cities, companies, and schools are not required to use the new name. The bill does not change any services or help for people.
One thing to notice
Treaties and deals that name the Gulf of Mexico may need updates. States, cities, companies, and schools can keep using the old name. Both names may be used at the same time.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
17 cosponsors: 17 Republicans.
- Jan 9, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jan 9, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Mar 25, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
- Apr 9, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Apr 9, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17”
- May 8, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122).”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Secretary of the Interior — The government official in charge of land, water, and natural resources.
- government offices — Departments and groups that work for the United States.
- materials — Papers, maps, and other items that hold information.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,000 characters) on Jul 10, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,928 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-03.
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