Gulf of America Act

Bill: 119-hr-276
Sponsor: Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
Introduced: 2025-01-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Geography and mapping
Gulf of Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-05-12
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914)
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: 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)
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121).
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920)
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-05-08
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)
action_date: 2025-05-05
text: 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.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.
action_date: 2025-04-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-04-09
text: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-01-09
text: Introduced in House