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Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard
Gulf of America Renaming
Published March 17, 2025. Takes effect March 17, 2025. printed at 90 FR 12235.
The Gulf of Mexico was given a new name. This updates the Coast Guard rules to match.
What the Rule Says It Does
In keeping with Presidential directive, the Coast Guard is amending its regulations to update the name of the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America."
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Homeland Security Department, Coast Guard, “Gulf of America Renaming,” 90 FR 12235 (March 17, 2025). Effective March 17, 2025.
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“Gulf of America Renaming,” a final rule naming an order indexed here. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/rules/rule-2025-04018/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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