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Republican bill would rename Gulf of Mexico 'Gulf of America'; critics call it symbolic and distracting
Summary
Representative Kat Cammack Green's HR 276 would rename the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' in U.S. documents; sponsors and industry witnesses framed the change as honoring an American economic resource, while Democratic members called the measure a symbolic distraction from pressing governance issues.
Representative Kat Cammack Green introduced HR 276, the Gulf of America Act of 2025, to rename the body of water commonly called the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" in U.S. statutes, maps and regulations. The bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the chair of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, to implement the change in federal documents.
Sponsor arguments: Representative Green framed the change as honoring American contributions to the region. In her remarks she said the Gulf "is an integral asset to our nation" and…
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