YourVoice.Now Summary
Designates the second Saturday in June as Veterans Get Outside Day, promoting outdoor time for veterans' mental health.
The details
This resolution designates the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day" to promote time in nature as a way to support veterans' mental health. It cites Department of Defense data showing more than 460,000 service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2000 and 2024, along with high rates of post-traumatic stress, depression, and suicide in the veteran community. The resolution encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to coordinate on promoting outdoor activities for veterans, coinciding with the existing National Get Outdoors Day. It does not create any new program, funding, or legal requirement.
Congressional Summary
This resolution designates the second Saturday in June as Veterans Get Outside Day and encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Interior to coordinate to promote the day along with National Get Outdoors Day.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-06-11
- Date Added
- 2026-07-19
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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