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S 2219 114th Congress Senate Commerce Congressional oversight Economic performance and conditions Government studies and investigations Outdoor recreation Retail and wholesale trades Travel and tourism

Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2015

Introduced: October 29, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
Nov 15, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-371.
Jun 29, 2016
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 29, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Oct 29, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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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, 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, Commerce may consider employment, sales, contributions to travel and tourism, and other appropriate contributing components of the outdoor recreation economy.

What's happening now November 15, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4665 Related bill Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 5
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Nov 28, 2016
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 14, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2016
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 28, 2016
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 23, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 23, 2016
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 20, 2016
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 14, 2016
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 26, 2016
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 4, 2016
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 4, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2219: Outdoor Recreation Jobs and Economic Impact Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2219/
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