Renames the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in federal law and maps

§1What it does

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This bill would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, and any reference to the Gulf of Mexico in a federal law, map, regulation or other record would be treated as a reference to the Gulf of America.^2,3,4 The Interior Department, through the Board on Geographic Names, would oversee the change, and every federal agency would have 180 days after enactment to update its documents and maps.^2,3,4 The House passed it with its Natural Resources Committee's substitute text, which changed only the bill's short title.^3,4

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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