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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Designates June 2024 as 'Great Outdoors Month'
Record date · June 11, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
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.
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 It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
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.
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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.
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