S.Res. 272 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
Senate: Adopted Jun 11, 2025, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDesignates Veterans Get Outside Day in June
This resolution sets the second Saturday in June as 'Veterans Get Outside Day.' It encourages three federal agencies—the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior—to work together to promote this day alongside an existing National Get Outdoors Day.
How it affects you
This is a ceremonial designation without direct legal changes. Veterans may find expanded promotional efforts around outdoor activities on that day, but the resolution doesn't create new programs or funding.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jun 11, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS.Res. 272
RESOLUTION
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June as "Veterans Get Outside Day".
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) · Introduced Jun 11, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 11, 2025: “Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3350; text: CR S3349)”