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House Passes Bill to Rename Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America'

The legislation, codifying Trump’s executive order, now heads to the Senate where its passage faces significant hurdles.

Few visitors to Pensacola Beach venture into the Gulf of Mexico as yellow flags fly over Santa Rosa Island on Wednday, April 30, 2025.
US President Donald Trump and newly sworn in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard address reporters in the Oval Office, in front of a map identifying the "Gulf of America"
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Overview

  • The House of Representatives approved the Gulf of America Act in a 211-206 vote, with no Democratic support and one Republican voting against it.
  • The bill seeks to codify President Trump’s Executive Order 14172, permanently renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in all federal records and maps.
  • Led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the legislation aims to prevent future administrations from reversing the name change.
  • The Senate will now consider the bill, but it is unlikely to pass without at least seven Democratic votes to meet the 60-vote threshold.
  • While the White House strongly supports the measure, critics, including House Democrats, have dismissed it as a symbolic distraction from more pressing legislative priorities.