119-hres772

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 772 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 772

 Expressing support for ``National Public Lands Day'' and encouraging 
the people of the United States to visit public lands on this fee-free 
day and recognize their spiritual and cultural value, as well as their 
 contribution to the economy of the United States.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 26, 2025

 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Vasquez, Mr. Ciscomani, Ms. Ansari, Ms. 
Norton, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Carter 
 of Louisiana, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Case, Mr. 
 Torres of New York, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
Horsford, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Meng, Ms. Escobar, Mrs. Kim, Mr. LaLota, Ms. 
 Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Evans of Colorado, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Lawler, Mr. 
 Fitzpatrick, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
 Stanton, and Ms. Pettersen) submitted the following resolution; which 
 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for ``National Public Lands Day'' and encouraging 
the people of the United States to visit public lands on this fee-free 
day and recognize their spiritual and cultural value, as well as their 
 contribution to the economy of the United States.

Whereas there are over 618,000,000 acres of public lands across the United 
 States;
Whereas the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, United States 
 Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management 
 and their respective staff play a vital role in preserving the Nation's 
 public lands and ensuring that the public can visit these treasured 
 places;
Whereas public lands have long been managed for multiple uses, including 
 recreation, conservation, grazing, hunting, fishing, and resource 
 development, reflecting their historic role in supporting rural 
 economies, cultural traditions, and community livelihoods;
Whereas the National Park Service manages 433 individual units covering more 
 than 85,000,000 acres in each State, the District of Columbia, and 
 territories of the United States;
Whereas approximately 38,000,000 acres are protected by 31 national monuments, 
 25 national conservation areas and similar designations, and other 
 covered areas in the national conservation lands managed by the Bureau 
 of Land Management;
Whereas the Bureau of Land Management manages 263 wilderness areas and 487 
 wilderness study areas, encompassing more than 21,000,000 acres, in the 
 United States;
Whereas there are more than 200 wild and scenic rivers in 40 States and the 
 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, encompassing nearly 13,000 river miles;
Whereas there are 32 national trails in the National Trail System administered 
 by the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and Forest 
 Service;
Whereas there are over 570 refuges in the National Wildlife System covering 
 856,000,000 acres of lands and waters managed by the United States Fish 
 and Wildlife Service;
Whereas public lands are not only of great cultural and spiritual significance 
 in the United States, but are also a major economic engine for a variety 
 of industries;
Whereas public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management generated 
 approximately $252,000,000,000 in economic output and nearly 950,000 
 jobs in fiscal year 2024;
Whereas outdoor recreation contributed $1,200,000,000,000 to the economy of the 
 United States in 2023;
Whereas public lands are hubs for biodiversity and treasured species;
Whereas the National Park Service saw a recordbreaking 331,900,000 recreation 
 visits in 2024;
Whereas, since ``National Public Lands Day'' was first celebrated in 1994, 
 millions of volunteers have contributed to the restoration and 
 maintenance of national treasures;
Whereas September 27, 2025, marks ``National Public Lands Day'': Now, therefore, 
 be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports ``National 
Public Lands Day'' and encourages the people of the United States to 
visit public lands on this fee-free day and recognize the historic, 
cultural, and economic impact of public lands.
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