Gulf of America bills breeze through port of call in the House

‘Gulf of America’ changes ready for floor vote

A pair of measures that would replace the Gulf of Mexico in state laws and educational materials are headed to the House floor.

Florida Lawmakers Advance Bills To Rename Gulf Of Mexico As ‘Gulf Of America’

A Republican-led effort to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” is moving forward in Florida’s Legislature, following a party-line vote in the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. The two measures, aimed at implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf, would require the name change in state laws, […] Florida Lawmakers Advance Bills To Rename Gulf Of Mexico As ‘Gulf Of America’

House Committee Advances Bills to Rename Gulf of Mexico

Legislation to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America advanced through the Florida House State Affairs Committee on Thursday, positioning the measures for consideration on the House floor. The bills, HB 575 and HB 549, would require all references to the Gulf of Mexico in state statutes, official documents, and educational materials to reflect the new designation, aligning Florida law with a federal directive issued by President Donald…

Measure Deporting Gulf of Mexico Name from State Law Moves to Florida House Floor

While a public opinion poll conducted last month shows that a majority of Floridians do not support updating changes in the state from the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America,” that was of little concern to the House State Affairs Committee on Thursday. The committee voted along party lines to advance two proposals making that change into both state law and state agencies. Both measures will now head to the entire House for floor votes. The…

Measures solidifying ‘Gulf of America’ into state law head to House floor

President Donald Trump recently changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. People visiting the gulf beach at Grand Isle State Park endorsed the switch. (Photo by Julie O’Donoghue/Louisiana Illuminator)While a public opinion poll conducted last month shows that a majority of Floridians do not support updating changes in the state from the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America,” that was of little concern to the House State Affa…

Trump’s Idea for 'Gulf of America' Was Set in Motion Nearly Two Decades Ago, Under a Different President

‘No one needs to know this has come up before. At least right now,’ United States Geological Survey researcher says in internal communication from January.