SJRES 93119th CongressIn Committee

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to "Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America".

Introduced: Oct 28, 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-Rhode Island)

Civil Rights & JusticeDefense & National SecurityEnvironment & Climate

Standard Summary

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This joint resolution disapproves a Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement rule that renamed the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' under a policy to restore names honoring American greatness, nullifying the change through the Congressional Review Act and maintaining the historical geographic designation.

Key Points

1The resolution targets a specific BSEE rule published September 15, 2025, which implemented a renaming policy for geographical features to reflect nationalist symbolism.
2Congress invokes the Congressional Review Act to invalidate this regulatory action, preventing the 'Gulf of America' designation from taking legal effect in federal operations.
3The disapproval maintains the historical 'Gulf of Mexico' name in all regulatory contexts, rejecting administrative efforts to alter geographical nomenclature for ideological purposes.

Impact Areas

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement regulatory documentation and offshore energy operationsFederal geographic naming standards and cartographic references for the Gulf regionCultural recognition of historical nomenclature and international implications with Mexico

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