This joint resolution would block a rule issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management that renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." Under federal law, Congress can disapprove regulations through a streamlined process, and this resolution invokes that power to reject the naming change rule that was published in June 2025. If passed by both the Senate and House and signed by the President, the rule would be nullified and have no legal effect. The resolution has no specified funding requirements or implementation timeline beyond the standard congressional approval process. Senator Whitehouse introduced the measure in October 2025, and it was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for consideration.