A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America".
This bill is a joint resolution that uses the Congressional Review Act (CR A) to block a specific rule proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The rule in question is titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America,” and was published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 24066). If Congress passes and the President signs this joint resolution, the rule would be nullified and would have no legal effect. In short, the measure seeks to prevent BOEM from implementing that particular naming policy. To become law, the joint resolution must be enacted by both chambers of Congress and signed by the President (or survive a presidential veto overridden by Congress). As drafted, the resolution does not itself change existing statutes but vetoes the specific administration rule under the CRA process.
Key Points
- 1The bill uses the Congressional Review Act (CR A), specifically Chapter 8 of title 5, U.S.C., to disapprove a single BOEM rule.
- 2The targeted rule is BOEM’s policy titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America,” published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 24066).
- 3If enacted, the rule shall have no force or effect, meaning BOEM would be barred from implementing that rule as written.
- 4The measure is introduced in the Senate by Senator Whitehouse and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; it would still require passage by both houses and the President to become law.
- 5The bill does not repeal any statute outright; it blocks the specific rule from taking effect and may influence future agency actions or rulemaking related to naming or similar policy areas.