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Senate Designates June 2024 as 'Great Outdoors Month'

Original title: A resolution designating June 2024 as "Great Outdoors Month".

June 11, 2024

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What this does

This resolution formally recognizes the outdoor recreation sector, which contributed $1.1 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2022 and supports 5 million jobs, as a significant component of national heritage and economic growth.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Outdoor recreation businesses

The resolution highlights these businesses as cornerstones of rural communities and recognizes their role in the national economy.

Individuals in the United States

The resolution encourages all individuals to participate in outdoor recreation activities.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 11, 2024.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

The U.S. Senate has officially designated June 2024 as 'Great Outdoors Month' to celebrate the economic and health benefits of outdoor recreation. The resolution encourages all Americans to participate in outdoor activities throughout the month and the rest of the year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution provide new funding for parks?
No. This is a commemorative resolution that designates a month for awareness and celebration; it does not appropriate new funds.
What is the purpose of 'Great Outdoors Month'?
The purpose is to celebrate the importance of the outdoors, recognize the economic and health benefits of recreation, and encourage public participation in outdoor activities.

Why It Matters

This resolution formally recognizes the outdoor recreation sector, which contributed $1.1 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2022 and supports 5 million jobs, as a significant component of national heritage and economic growth.

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Economic focus of recreation

The resolution explicitly links outdoor recreation to specific federal economic data sets, signaling a shift toward treating recreation as a measurable industrial sector.

Connected Entities

dateNovember 2023Month the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account was updatedMap →
dateJune 2024The month being designated as 'Great Outdoors Month'Map →
date2022Year of the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account dataMap →
bill_numberPublic Law 114-249The Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016Map →
other118th CongressThe legislative session in which this resolution was introducedMap →
organizationDepartment of CommerceDepartment overseeing the Bureau of Economic AnalysisMap →
organizationU.S. Government Publishing OfficeSource of the documentMap →
organizationBureau of Economic AnalysisAgency responsible for the Outdoor Recreation Satellite AccountMap →
organizationSenateThe legislative body proposing the resolutionMap →
date2016Year of the Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact ActMap →
bill_numberPublic Law 116-152The Great American Outdoors ActMap →

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  • Controversy0
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