The legislation follows President Donald Trump's executive order, signed on the first day of his presidency, renaming two natural monuments.

Iowa schools would be required to replace references to the Gulf of Mexico and the Alaskan peak Denali with references to the “Gulf of America” and “Mount McKinley,” respectively, in all classroom instruction and in all new handouts provided to students,

A bill that would force Iowa schools to use the names “Gulf of America” and “Mount McKinley” passed an education subcommittee on Monday.