The "Gulf of America" bills continue to clear hurdles in the Florida Legislature.
HB 575 , sponsored by Rep. Juan Porras and Rep. Tyler Sirois, was moved forward by State Affairs Committee on Thursday.
It would require the state to refer to the body of water along Florida's west coast as "Gulf of America" and put the new name in k-12 instructional materials throughout the state. It would also call for the state only purchase materials that designate the gulf as the "Gulf of America."
In February, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said it will implement a "Gulf of America" name change to all of its Commission materials.
In a media release, FWC said it will support President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14172 , which calls for the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. All commission materials, documents, maps, forms, and resources will reflect the change.