Bills · 119th Congress · Congress

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.

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/5/25
  2. Agreed to in HouseAgreed to 5/6/25

Agreed to in the House 213–209 on May 6, 2025 (Roll Call 118 →).

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Agreeing to the Resolution · 5/6/25A “rule” for debateA vote to adopt a special rule — a resolution from the Rules Committee setting how a bill will be debated and which amendments are allowed. Adopting it is not a vote on the bill itself, which comes later.House Rules Committee: Special Rule Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 209 Nay · 4 Not voting
  • Republican213 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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Sponsor
Rep. Austin Scott ( Republican · GA-8)
Cosponsors
0
Introduced
5/5/25
Policy area
Congress

What happens next

Agreed to in the House. A simple resolution has no further steps.

All actions (11)
  1. 5/5/25The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-89, by Mr. Scott, Austin.
  2. 5/5/25The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 276 and H.R. 881 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  3. 5/5/25Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 26.
  4. 5/6/25Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H1864-1868)
  5. 5/6/25DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 377.
  6. 5/6/25POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 377, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Scanlon demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  7. 5/6/25Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1868-1869)
  8. 5/6/25On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 200 (Roll no. 117).
  9. 5/6/25Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 209 (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H1865)
  10. 5/6/25On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 209 (Roll no. 118). (text: CR H1865)
  11. 5/6/25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.