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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 276: Gulf of America Act

Passed HouseMay 8, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)May 8, 2025, 211–206
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 8, 2025

On Passage

Passed 211–206

Yea 211majority 209Nay 206

  • Democrats0 yea, 205 nay
  • Republicans210 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Don Bacon (R-NE) voted Nay

See how all 417 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 211

Republicans (210)

Independents (1)

Nay 206

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (205)

Not voting 16

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House May 8, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • May 8, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 211–206
    Roll call 122 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats020508
    Republicans210108
    Independents1000
    Total211206016

    House roll call 122: On Passage. Passed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Republican

    How each member voted (433)
  • May 8, 2025HouseMotion to recommitFailed, yea-nay 203–213
    Roll call 121 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2020011
    Republicans121205
    Independents0100
    Total203213016

    House roll call 121: On Motion to Recommit. Failed.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Republican

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

17

Who scored on this bill

142 points earned
  1. 1Marjorie Greene R-GA SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
  2. 2Don Bacon R-NE1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Darin LaHood R-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 4Brian Babin R-TXCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 4Eric Burlison R-MOCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. May 8, 2025Passed the House, 211–206.
  2. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in the House by Marjorie Greene.
Show the full action history (22 actions)
  1. May 12, 2025Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
  2. May 8, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H1914-1921)
  3. May 8, 2025Rule 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.
  4. May 8, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 276.
  5. May 8, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  6. May 8, 2025Mr. Huffman moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H1920)
  7. May 8, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  8. May 8, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 213 (Roll no. 121).
  9. May 8, 2025Passed/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)
  10. May 8, 2025On passage Passed by recorded vote: 211 - 206 (Roll no. 122). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1914)
  11. May 8, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. May 8, 2025Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  13. May 5, 2025Rules 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.
  14. Apr 30, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-85.
  15. Apr 30, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 60.
  16. Apr 9, 2025Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
  17. Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 17.
  19. Mar 25, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  20. Mar 18, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
  21. Jan 9, 2025Introduced in House
  22. Jan 9, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.