Who it affects
- Federal agencies
Passed the HouseGovernment
Gulf of America Act
H.R. 276 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 9, 2025
The Gulf of America Act would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and require federal agencies to update documents and maps.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 211 to 206 on May 8.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
What it would do
- The bill would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
- Federal agencies would have to update their documents to use the new name.
- Federal agencies would also have to update their maps to use the new name.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
House vote coverage is incomplete for 2025–2026. Vote and flagged-bill counts reflect imported records only; missing votes don't mean a member didn't vote.
House vote
Vote to pass
May 8, 2025 · Passed 211 to 206
- Republicans
- 211 yes
- 1 no
- Democrats
- 0 yes
- 205 no
Other votes on this bill (1)
House · Vote to send it back to committee · May 8, 2025 · Rejected
A yes vote sends it back to committee, which usually stops it.
Clyburn: Yes · Wilson: No · Mace: No · Norman: Didn't vote · Fry: No · Biggs: No · Timmons: No
Official vote ↗
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America".
- Sponsor
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor (R-GA)
- Introduced
- Jan. 9, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 17
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
- Latest action
- May 12, 2025 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
Official summary from 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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.