Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 7, 2026.
Gulf of Mexico, renamed, observation and implementation by state and local entities and state and local employees required where practicable.
This act is the Gulf of America Act. This act: (1) renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for all purposes within the state; (2) requires all state and local entities and their employees to refer to the body of water as the Gulf of America, reflect the new name in all newly created maps, documents, educational materials, websites, official communications, and other resources, and make reasonable efforts to update all pre-existing resources where practicable if not an operational or financial burden.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-07 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-07 | Latest Action | Enacted |