Bill > H0549

This bill requires state agencies, district school boards, and charter school governing boards in Florida to update their geographic materials to reflect a new federal designation changing the name "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" beginning July 1, 2025. Specifically, these entities will need to modify their maps, educational materials, and related documents to use the new federal designation. The bill appears to be a symbolic effort to rename a significant geographical feature, which would necessitate changes across various state-level educational and governmental resources. While the bill text provided does not include the specific language of the name change, the government summary indicates that the renaming is a federal designation that will require implementation at the state level through updates to existing materials and resources.

Education, Government Affairs

Education & Employment Committee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/549