Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘‘Gulf of America”, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

Austin Scott

Republican · GA · Representative

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-05-06

Source: Congress.gov

This resolution allows the House to consider two separate bills: one that would officially rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," and another that would restrict federal Department of Homeland Security funding to colleges and universities that have partnerships with Confucius Institutes (Chinese government-affiliated educational programs). The measures affect how the country refers to a major body of water and which educational institutions can receive certain federal security-related funding.

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