House passes bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following President Trump's executive order to change the name of the gulf.

The bill passed in a 211-206 vote, with 16 not voting, all Democrats and one Republican voting against.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., introduced the bill in January, before Trump's inauguration. The legislation "directs federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name," according to its legislative summary.

The bill will be sent to the Republican-controlled Senate, where it is also expected to pass, then to Trump, whose signature on the measure would solidify his executive order into law.

Google announced in January that it would be referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America following Trump's executive order.