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HR 1010

TO RENAME THE GULF OF MEXICO THE "GULF OF AMERICA" AND TO REQUIRE ALL STATE AGENCIES TO USE THE TERM "GULF OF AMERICA" IN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Aaron Pilkington

Arkansas HR 1010 aims to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in all Arkansas state maps and materials, a nonbinding, symbolic change limited to state agencies.

Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HR 1010

Summary — HR 1010 (Arkansas House Resolution, 2025)

Status: Died on House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment (May 5, 2025)
Introduced: February 5, 2025
Primary sponsor: Representative Pilkington (Arkansas)
Classification: House resolution (state-level, nonbinding)

Purpose

HR 1010 is a state-level resolution that proposes renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” in all official state uses. The stated intent is to emphasize the body of water’s importance to the United States and to reflect that terminology in Arkansas state maps, documents, educational materials, websites, and other official communications.

Key provisions

  • Directs that the Gulf of Mexico “shall be referred to as the ‘Gulf of America’” in all official state maps, documents, educational materials, and communications prepared by Arkansas state agencies.
  • Instructs state agencies to update official materials under their jurisdiction (including websites) to reflect the name change “where practicable.”
  • Encourages the U.S. Government and other states to adopt the term “Gulf of America.”
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the Arkansas House to provide copies of the resolution to the Governor, Department of Education, and other relevant state agencies for “immediate implementation and action.”

Who would be affected / impact

  • Direct, binding effect limited to Arkansas state agencies and state-produced materials. The resolution is declaratory and administrative — it does not change federal, international, or scientific naming.
  • Practical impacts would include administrative costs and staff time for updating maps, websites, curricula, brochures, and other materials where agencies opt to implement the change.
  • No legal effect on federal agencies (e.g., NOAA), the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, other states, or international usage; adoption by those bodies would require separate actions.
  • Largely symbolic and promotional in nature, intended to influence public language and encourage broader adoption.

Procedural history and status

  • Referred to multiple committees after introduction (Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Oversight and Government Reform per federal-style referral notation).
  • Calendar and committee entries are recorded in the provided history (filed, referred to calendars, considered, and various “laid before the House” / “adopted” entries appear).
  • Final recorded status provided: died on the House Calendar at Sine Die adjournment (May 5, 2025), meaning it did not become enforceable policy beyond the resolution’s nonbinding directives.

Notes / anomalies

  • The supplied “Version Content” includes an unrelated federal-style Act title and table of contents (the “Bridging Agency Data Gaps and Ensuring Safety for Native Communities Act / BADGES for Native Communities Act”), which appears inconsistent with the Arkansas resolution text. This likely indicates an editorial or document-assembly error; the substantive resolution text summarized above is the Arkansas House resolution concerning the Gulf name.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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