HR 4665 114th Congress House Commerce Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Government studies and investigations Outdoor recreation Retail and wholesale trades Travel and tourism

Outdoor REC Act of 2016

Introduced: June 15, 2016 Introduced by: Beyer, Donald S. Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 8, 2016

Signed by President.

Dec 8, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-249.

Dec 1, 2016

Presented to President.

Nov 29, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 28, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6518)

Nov 28, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6518)

Nov 16, 2016

Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 667.

Nov 15, 2016

Received in the Senate.

Nov 14, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6126)

Nov 14, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 14, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6126)

Nov 14, 2016

Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Nov 14, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4665.

Nov 14, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6126-6127)

Mar 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Mar 2, 2016

Introduced in House

Mar 2, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to enter into a joint memorandum with the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to conduct, acting through the Bureau of Economic Analysis, an assessment and analysis of the outdoor recreation economy of the United States and the effects attributable to it on the overall U.S. economy.

In conducting the assessment, Commerce: (1) may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy; and (2) must consult with specified federal agency heads and representatives of businesses, including small business concerns, that engage in commerce in the outdoor recreation economy.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

What's happening now December 8, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-249.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 13

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Nov 14, 2016

Walberg, Tim

Michigan · Nov 14, 2016

Young, Todd

Indiana · Nov 14, 2016

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Sep 7, 2016

Huffman, Jared

California · Jun 15, 2016

Knight, Stephen

· Jun 15, 2016

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · May 10, 2016

Costa, Jim

California · May 10, 2016

Zinke, Ryan K.

Montana · May 10, 2016

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 14, 2016

Vermont · Mar 2, 2016

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