H.R. 276 · 119th Congress

Gulf of America Act

Introduced on Jan 9, 2025 by Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14). 17 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (May 12, 2025): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Cosponsors
17
0 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America".

Subjects

  • Geography and mapping
  • Gulf of Mexico

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2025). Public domain.

Gulf of America Act of 2025

This bill renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and directs federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Marjorie Taylor GreeneR-GA-14Sponsor

Republicans · 17

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    May 8, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 203–213
  2. On Passage
    May 8, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 211–206

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 9, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Mar 18, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  5. Mar 25, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  7. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Apr 9, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
  9. Apr 30, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.
  10. Apr 30, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.
  11. Apr 30, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
  12. May 5, 2025 · HouseRules 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.
  13. May 8, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)
  14. May 8, 2025 · HouseRule 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.
  15. May 8, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.
  16. May 8, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. May 8, 2025 · HouseMr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920)
  18. May 8, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  19. May 8, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121).House · Roll call 121
  20. May 8, 2025Passed/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)House · Roll call 122
  21. May 8, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914)House · Roll call 122
  22. May 8, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  23. May 8, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  24. May 12, 2025 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.