House · Roll call 122 · May 8, 2025

A vote to pass H.R. 276, the Gulf of America Act, which renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

Passed211–206 Passage Party-line vote
Question
On Passage
Bill
H.R. 276, Gulf of America Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 0 · No 205 · Did not vote 8
Republicans
Yes 211 · No 1 · Did not vote 8

Most Democrats voted No (205 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (211 of 220).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 276, which codifies President Trump’s January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14172, officially renaming as the “Gulf of America” the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Flor…”

Source: White House statement on the bill · Checked against the statement (AI-assisted)

About this vote

The Gulf of America Act of 2025 renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and directs federal agencies to update their documents and maps to use the new name. The bill passed the House.

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Summary by 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.

How each member voted

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