The House is expected to vote Thursday on a bill that would permanently rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” further cementing President Donald Trump’s executive order that began the proposed renaming on his first day in office, Spectrum News reported.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a Trump ally, would require that all federal references to the body of water stretching along the southeastern U.S. coastline — from Florida to Texas — be updated to reflect the new name. This includes laws, maps, regulations, documents, and other government records.
The body of water borders five U.S. states — Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas — and extends southward to Mexico and Cuba.
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