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H.R. 276Passed House

Gulf of America Act

Introduced: Jan 9, 2025

Latest action date: May 12, 2025

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.

Official CRS policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

View 2 official legislative subjects
Geography and mappingGulf of Mexico

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Natural Resources Committee

Official committee record ↗
  1. Referred To
  2. Discharged from
  3. Markup By
  4. Reported By
  5. Unknown
  6. Unknown
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Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Official committee record ↗
  1. Referred to
  2. Hearings By (subcommittee)

Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 18houseAgreed toMay 8, 2025

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 27, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

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  4. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  10. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

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  13. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.

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  15. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.

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  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.

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  17. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.

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  18. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  19. Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

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  20. Subcommittee Hearings Held

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  21. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

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  22. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  23. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  24. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

PassedMay 8, 2025House · Roll call 122

On Passage

211 Aye206 No16 Not Voting
View 433 recorded positions
Ann WagnerNot Voting
Dan CrenshawNot Voting
David P. JoyceNot Voting
David ScottNo
Donald NorcrossNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaAye
Eric SwalwellNo
Gerald E. ConnollyNot Voting
Glenn GrothmanNot Voting
Glenn IveyNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
Lori TrahanNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneAye
Mark E. GreenAye
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNo
Thomas MassieNot Voting
Tony GonzalesAye
Troy A. CarterNot Voting
FailedMay 8, 2025House · Roll call 121

On Motion to Recommit

213 Nay203 Yea16 Not Voting
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Angie CraigNot Voting
David ScottYea
Donald NorcrossNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaNay
Eric SwalwellYea
Gerald E. ConnollyNot Voting
Glenn IveyNot Voting
Josh GottheimerNot Voting
LaMonica McIverNot Voting
Lori TrahanNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Mark E. GreenNay
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Thomas MassieNot Voting
Tony GonzalesNay
Troy A. CarterNot Voting

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