Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 377 is a procedural resolution that the House passed to set the terms for debating two separate legislative proposals. This type of resolution does not itself enact policy but rather establishes the rules under which the House will consider other bills.

The first bill covered by this resolution, H.R. 276, would rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." This is a symbolic measure that would change the official name of the body of water on federal documents and maps if enacted.

The second bill, H.R. 881, would restrict federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security to colleges and universities that maintain relationships with Confucius Institutes, which are Chinese government-sponsored cultural and educational programs. If passed, this would affect higher education institutions receiving DHS funding that have such partnerships.