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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 276

Gulf of America Act

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Introduced 2025-01-09Topic: land use zoning

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

  • 17 cosponsors

Recorded votes

DateChamberQuestionResultYeasNays
2025-05-08House roll 122On PassagePassed211206
2025-05-08House roll 121On Motion to RecommitFailed203213

Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-05-12SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
2025-05-08HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-05-08HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914)
2025-05-08Passed/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)floor pass
2025-05-08HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121).
2025-05-08HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-05-08HouseMr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920)
2025-05-08HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-05-08HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.
2025-05-08HouseRule 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.
2025-05-08HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)
2025-05-08SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2025-05-05HouseRules 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.
2025-04-30HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
2025-04-30HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.report
2025-04-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.report
2025-04-09HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.refer
2025-04-09HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-04-09HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Dischargedrefer
2025-03-25HouseSubcommittee Hearings Heldrefer
2025-03-18HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.refer
2025-01-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.refer
2025-01-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-01-09Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.