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Read. Follow. Verify.Support for 'Gulf of America Day' and Renaming the Gulf of Mexico
Last action · February 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Sponsor: Mark Alford
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What This Bill Would Do
This House expresses formal support for designating February 9, 2025, as 'Gulf of America Day.' It also celebrates the recent renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' following a presidential executive order.
The provides congressional backing for a name change of a major body of water initiated by Executive Order 14172, which affects official federal maps and geographic designations.
Who It Would Affect
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Residents of Gulf Coast states
The geographic name of the body of water bordering Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida has been changed by executive action.
Department of the Interior
The agency is tasked with carrying out the renaming of the continental shelf area per the executive order.
Key Facts
- The resolution supports the designation of February 9, 2025, as the first 'Gulf of America Day'.
- The resolution formally celebrates the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America'.
- Executive Order 14172, signed January 20, 2025, mandated the renaming of the U.S. Continental Shelf area previously known as the Gulf of Mexico.
- The renaming applies to the area bounded by Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, extending to the borders of Mexico and Cuba.
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- The resolution cites President Trump's visit to the region on February 9, 2025, as the impetus for the commemorative day.
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Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 13, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Feb 13, 2025HouseSubmitted in House
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Executive-Led Geographic Renaming
The document highlights a shift toward using executive orders to rename major federal geographic features.
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- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment30Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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