How much money and man-hours will the federal government waste changing “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America”?
“Technically, Trump ordered that the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) should be updated to reflect the new name, and ordered the secretary to “remove all references to the Gulf of Mexico from the GNIS.” Additionally, he ordered that “all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect its renaming.”
So, yes, as far as the federal government is concerned, the body of water between Florida and the Yucatan Peninsula will officially be the Gulf of America within the next month (the order allows 30 days for the change to be made).
Things are complicated by the fact that the Gulf of Mexico is a body of water that extends outside the borders of the United States—and thus beyond the bounds of federal law. There is no international body that officially names international bodies of water.”
https://reason.com/2025/01/21/can-trump-rename-the-gulf-of-mexico-with-an-executive-order