# 119-hr-3326: Persian Gulf Act

119-hr-3326, Persian Gulf Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3326
- Congress: 119
- Title: Persian Gulf Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prohibits using federal funds to rename the Persian Gulf.** This bill would bar federal money from being used to change that name. It would also prevent any U.S. law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other official record from referring to the Persian Gulf by a different name unless Congress gives explicit authorization. The text includes a "notwithstanding any other provision of law" clause so the restriction would take precedence over conflicting authorities and apply across federal entities and records.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks federal renaming of the Persian Gulf: cost, low. If enacted, federal agencies and groups that use federal money would not be able to spend funds to rename the Persian Gulf. No U.S. law, map, rule, or federal record could use a different name unless Congress expressly allows it. This would apply even if other laws say otherwise. It would take effe…

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- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
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- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3326 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3326)

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- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3326 (as of 2026-04-21).