Likely helped
- No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
H.R. 276 (119th)Bill Overview
Gulf of America Act
Public Lands and Natural Resources|Geography and mappingGulf of Mexico
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 73.
Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
01 · The brief
<p><strong>Gulf of America Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p>
Passage64/100
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
CredibilityPartial
How solid the drafting looks.
Contention62/100
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
02 · What it does
Who stands to gain, and who may push back.
Who this appears to help vs burden0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened
Likely burdened
- No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split
Why the argument around this bill splits.
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Centrist—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Conservative—
The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
04 · Can it pass?
The path through Congress.
Introduced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Committee
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Floor
Still ahead
President
Still ahead
Law
Still ahead
Passage likelihood64/100
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
Why this could stall
- The next hurdle is reproducing that support in the other chamber.
05 · Recent votes
Recent votes on the bill.
HOUSE · May 8, 2025
211 yes · 206 noPassed
On Passage
Yes 51% No 49%
Against party line
Don Bacon (NE)RR · No
Aaron Bean (FL)RR · Yes
Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ)RR · Yes
Adam Gray (CA)DD · No
Adam Smith (WA)DD · No
Addison P. McDowell (NC)RR · Yes
Adrian Smith (NE)RR · Yes
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HOUSE · May 8, 2025
203 yes · 213 noFailed
On Motion to Recommit
Yes 49% No 51%
Against party line
Darin LaHood (IL)RR · Yes
Aaron Bean (FL)RR · No
Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ)RR · No
Adam Gray (CA)DD · Yes
Adam Smith (WA)DD · Yes
Adrian Smith (NE)RR · No
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06 · Go deeper
Go deeper than the headline read.
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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
This bill has already passed one chamber, which is a stronger signal than introduction alone but still leaves another major hurdle ahead.
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