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RepublicanBill · H.Res. 129· House(119-HRES-129)

Expressing support for the designation of February 9, 2025, as the first ever "Gulf of America Day" and celebrating the importance of changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Rep. Alford
Age: 63 years
Missouri
Introduced
2/13/2025
Last activity
2/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsored by
Mark Alford
Cosponsors
None
Public Lands and Natural Resources
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses support for designating February 9, 2025, as the first ever "Gulf of America Day". It also celebrates the importance of changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The text notes that President Trump signed Executive Order 14172 on January 20, 2025, which required the Secretary of the Interior to rename the area. Additionally, February 9, 2025, marks the President's first visit to the area since its renaming. The House of Representatives resolves to support the day of recognition and the name change.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Would people in cities be better off under this?+1

    The resolution celebrates a symbolic change impacting the coastal identity of the region.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1

    The resolution highlights the importance of the geographic area to the history of the nation.

  • Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+1

    The resolution acknowledges the geographic area as an integral asset to the nation through its renaming.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.