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119-hres-490119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day".

Sponsored By: Representative Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Introduced

Summary

Would designate the second Saturday in June as “Veterans Get Outside Day” to promote connecting veterans with nature for mental health benefits. The resolution cites more than 460,000 military traumatic brain injury diagnoses since 2000, studies finding about 20 percent of veterans experience post-traumatic stress or depression after recent wars, and a higher veteran suicide rate with an estimated 17.6 suicides per day in 2022. It points to research showing outdoor time can improve mood and lower suicide risk and encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to coordinate promotion of the day alongside National Get Outdoors Day.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/9/2025

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