# 114-hr-4665: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016

114-hr-4665, Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status Became Public Law No: 114-249. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4665
- Congress: 114
- Title: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-249.
- Introduced: 2016-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Outdoor Recreation's Economic Contributions Act of 2016 or the Outdoor REC Act of 2016 This bill directs the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy. In conducting the assessment, the Bureau may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2016-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4665)

## Related
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4665 (as of 2025-11-18).