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H.R. 276

U.S. House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 276, the Gulf of America Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Marjorie Greene (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It last saw action on May 12, 2025: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

Record

Text

H.R. 276 has 17 co-sponsors, 2 roll calls and 1 amendment.

hb276/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 276 EH: Gulf of America Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IB
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 276
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the  Gulf of America .
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Gulf of America Act  .
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.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-09
  2. Passed House2025-05-08
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 9, 2025

hb276/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/09/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Marjorie Greene (R) sponsors H.R. 276, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 14 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 276 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Apr 30, 2025 · 395 Bills
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Mar 25, 2025 · 24 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 276, the latest H. Rept. 119-85.

Actions

H.R. 276 has taken 22 actions since Jan 9, 2025, the latest on May 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 12, 2025
Senate
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
May 8, 202509:14
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)
May 8, 202509:14
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.
May 8, 202509:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.
May 8, 202510:12
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 276 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on May 8, 2025 at 211–206.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
May 8, 2025
House
On Passage
211
206
May 8, 2025
House
On Motion to Recommit
203
213

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 276, the latest acted on May 8, 2025.

1 bill is related to H.R. 276.

Titles

H.R. 276 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America". — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Gulf of America Act — Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
  • Gulf of America Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Gulf of America Act — Display Title
  • Gulf of America Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Gulf of America Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America". — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 276, the latest on Apr 21, 2025.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 276 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 276’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr276/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 276 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Geography and mapping to Gulf of Mexico.

hr276/subjects.txt
Geography and mappingGulf of Mexico

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 276, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GREENE of Georgia:H.R. 276.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, United States Constitution[Page H92]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com