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House Republicans to Vote on Codifying Gulf of America Name Change

The bill, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, aims to make President Trump’s executive order permanent, though its Senate prospects remain uncertain.

A sign showing the gulf is seen at the entrance to the office of US House Speaker Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on May 7.
President Donald Trump, from right, speaks to reporters accompanied by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Burgum's wife Kathryn Burgum, aboard Air Force One where Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 Gulf of America Day, as he travels from West Palm Beach, Fla. to New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.,speaks during a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the U.S. Army's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Washington. The U.S. Army's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the "Six Triple Eight", was a group of Black servicewomen, serving overseas, to sort millions of pieces of mail and deliver them to the troops in the field of battle during World War II. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Overview

  • The Republican-led House is set to vote on a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, codifying President Trump’s January 2025 executive order.
  • The legislation, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, would require all federal records to adopt the new name within 180 days and prevent future administrations from reversing the change via executive action.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has endorsed the bill, which is expected to pass in a largely party-line vote, though at least one Republican, Rep. Don Bacon, has voiced opposition, calling the effort 'juvenile.'
  • The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where bipartisan support would be required to overcome a filibuster, and Democrats have criticized the measure as a waste of legislative time and resources.
  • International bodies and Mexico continue using the Gulf of Mexico name, and major organizations like the Associated Press have refused to adopt the change, raising broader questions about its global recognition.