A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 798 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 798

           Designating June 2026 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 24, 2026

    Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Peters) submitted the following
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

           Designating June 2026 as ``Great Outdoors Month''.

Whereas hundreds of millions of individuals in the United States participate in
        outdoor recreation annually;
Whereas Congress enacted the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of
        2016 (Public Law 114-249; 130 Stat. 999) to assess and analyze the
        outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects
        attributable to the outdoor recreation economy on the overall economy of
        the United States;
Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, updated in March 2026 by the
        Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, shows that
        outdoor recreation generated $696,700,000,000 in economic output in
        2024, comprising approximately 2.4 percent of the current-dollar gross
        domestic product of the United States;
Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account shows that, in 2024, real gross
        output for the outdoor recreation economy increased 2.0 percent, outdoor
        recreation compensation increased 5.2 percent, and employment increased
        1.1 percent;
Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152; 134 Stat. 682)
        provides billions of dollars to help eliminate the maintenance backlog
        on public lands and waters and fully funds the Land and Water
        Conservation Fund;
Whereas regular outdoor recreation is associated with economic growth, positive
        health outcomes, and better quality of life;
Whereas outdoor recreation activities at the Federal, State, and local levels
        have seen a recent surge in participation;
Whereas many outdoor recreation businesses are small businesses that are
        cornerstones of rural communities, and outdoor recreation is part of the
        national heritage of the United States;
Whereas it is imperative that the United States ensures that access to outdoor
        recreation is available to all its people for generations to come; and
Whereas June 2026 is an appropriate month to designate as ``Great Outdoors
        Month'' to provide an opportunity to celebrate the importance of the
        great outdoors: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates June 2026 as ``Great Outdoors Month''; and
            (2) encourages all individuals in the United States to
        responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great
        outdoors during June 2026 and year round.
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