SRES 279
A resolution designating June 2025 as "Great Outdoors Month".
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Bill overview
This resolution officially designates June 2025 as "Great Outdoors Month" to recognize the significant economic and social value of outdoor recreation in the United States. The resolution highlights the substantial economic impact of outdoor recreation, contributing billions of dollars to the nation's GDP and supporting millions of jobs. It acknowledges the importance of outdoor recreation for health, community, and national heritage, and encourages responsible participation year-round. The resolution also references previous legislation aimed at supporting outdoor recreation and conservation.
Key provisions
- Designates June 2025 as Great Outdoors Month.
- Encourages participation in outdoor recreation activities.
- Recognizes the economic contribution of outdoor recreation to the U.S. economy.
- Acknowledges the role of outdoor recreation in job creation.
- References the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016.
- References the Great American Outdoors Act.
- Highlights the importance of access to outdoor recreation for all Americans.
Who is affected
- Individuals in the United States
- Outdoor recreation businesses
- Rural communities
- Federal, State, and local governments
Notable changes
- The resolution emphasizes the growing importance of outdoor recreation as a significant economic sector.
- It connects outdoor recreation to broader goals of economic growth, health, and quality of life.
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Angus S., Jr. King
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. RES. 279
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
RESOLUTION
Designating June 2025 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 November 2024 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, shows that outdoor recreation generated $1,200,000,000,000 in economic output in 2023, comprising approximately 2.3 percent of the current-dollar gross domestic product of the United States;
Whereas the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account shows that, from 2020 to 2023, the outdoor recreation sector grew nearly 3 times faster than the overall economy of the United States while also providing 5,000,000 jobs across the United States;
Whereas the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116–152; 134 Stat. 682) provides billions of dollars to spend on priority deferred maintenance projects on Federal lands and waters and permanently 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 2025 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
That the Senate—
designates June 2025 as Great Outdoors Month
; and
encourages all individuals in the United States to responsibly participate in recreation activities in the great outdoors during June 2025 and year-round.