# 119-sres-798: A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".

119-sres-798, A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-798
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution designating June 2026 as "Great Outdoors Month".
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Great Outdoors Month** designates June 2026 to spotlight outdoor recreation and public lands as sources of health, jobs, and economic activity. - Families and individuals: Encourages outdoor activity linked to better health and improved quality of life and promotes getting outside in June 2026 and year-round. - Workers and rural small businesses: Notes many outdoor recreation firms are small and central to rural communities, and employment in the sector rose 1.1% in 2024. - The broader economy: Cites that outdoor recreation generated $696.7 billion in economic output in 2024, about 2.4% of U.S. GDP. - Public lands and conservation: References the Great American Outdoors Act as providing billions to reduce maintenance backlogs and fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/798)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-135: Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-135)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-798 (as of 2026-08-11).