United StatesGulf of America Act
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 12Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.Latest
- May 8Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)
- Vote recorded On Passage. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded On Motion to Recommit. Result: Failed.House
- May 8Rule 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.
- May 8DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.
- May 8The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 8Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920)
- May 8The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 8On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121).
- May 8Passed/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)Passed House
- May 8Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 8Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- May 5Rules 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.
- Apr 30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.
- Apr 30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
- Apr 9Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Apr 9Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Apr 9Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
- Mar 25Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 18Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Jan 9Introduced in House
- Jan 9Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced