The bill would codify the name change, though it would carry no authority outside the U.S.
The House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the « Gulf of America », which would codify an executive order signed by President Trump on his second day in office.
But the bill is facing pushback from at least one Republican — Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska — and its passage in the lower chamber could be at risk if there are a few more GOP defections, depending on attendance and the ability of Democrats to remain united against it.
The bill was introduced by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia in January and instructs federal agencies to update all documents and maps to reflect the name change within six months of enactment.
Even if the name change is codified into U.S. law, however, other countries would be under no obligation to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by the new name. If it isn’t codified, a future president could reverse Mr. Trump’s executive order.
« The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the Gulf of America.
