Introduced:
Jun 11, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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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)
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3350; text: CR S3349)
Type: Floor
| Source: Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 17000
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Jun 11, 2025
Subjects (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Commemorative events and holidays
Community life and organization
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Cosponsors (1)
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Jun 11, 2025
Jun 11, 2025
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Version: Agreed to Senate
Version Date: Jun 11, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2025 6:17 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 272 Agreed to Senate
(ATS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 272
Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June
as ``Veterans Get Outside Day''.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 11, 2025
Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. King) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June
as ``Veterans Get Outside Day''.
Whereas, between 2000 and 2024, the Secretary of Defense found that more than
460,000 members of the Armed Forces were diagnosed with traumatic brain
injuries;
Whereas studies have found that, after decades of combat in Afghanistan and
Iraq, 20 percent of veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress and
depression;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs found that veterans suffer a
disproportionately higher rate of suicide compared to non-veterans, and
post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, depression, and anxiety
are root causes of the suicide epidemic in the veteran community, with
an estimated 17.6 suicides per day in 2022;
Whereas, despite a strong effort by Congress and Department of Veterans Affairs
to reduce the number of veterans' suicides, there are still gaps in
mental health care for veterans, and the United States needs to use
every treatment available to support the veteran community;
Whereas studies have shown that exposure to nature and the outdoors has a
positive therapeutic impact on mental health, including by resulting in
lower risks of depression and improved focus and attention, and even a
single day outside can improve an individual's overall mood and lessen
feelings of isolation;
Whereas studies have found that individuals with increased access to green space
have a lower suicide risk;
Whereas the Forest Service sponsors a National Get Outdoors Day on the second
Saturday in June to promote the health benefits of outdoor recreational
activities;
Whereas the United States has recognized the need to connect veterans with
nature by providing free admission to national parks and forests; and
Whereas a targeted outreach effort, such as Veterans Get Outside Day, to
veterans living with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury,
depression, and anxiety may lead to further participation in outside
events and improved mental health outcomes: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates the second Saturday in June as ``Veterans
Get Outside Day''; and
(2) encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs, the
Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to
coordinate and cooperate in promoting Veterans Get Outside Day
along with National Get Outdoors Day.
<all>
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 272 Agreed to Senate
(ATS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 272
Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June
as ``Veterans Get Outside Day''.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 11, 2025
Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. King) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
_______________________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the second Saturday in June
as ``Veterans Get Outside Day''.
Whereas, between 2000 and 2024, the Secretary of Defense found that more than
460,000 members of the Armed Forces were diagnosed with traumatic brain
injuries;
Whereas studies have found that, after decades of combat in Afghanistan and
Iraq, 20 percent of veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress and
depression;
Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs found that veterans suffer a
disproportionately higher rate of suicide compared to non-veterans, and
post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, depression, and anxiety
are root causes of the suicide epidemic in the veteran community, with
an estimated 17.6 suicides per day in 2022;
Whereas, despite a strong effort by Congress and Department of Veterans Affairs
to reduce the number of veterans' suicides, there are still gaps in
mental health care for veterans, and the United States needs to use
every treatment available to support the veteran community;
Whereas studies have shown that exposure to nature and the outdoors has a
positive therapeutic impact on mental health, including by resulting in
lower risks of depression and improved focus and attention, and even a
single day outside can improve an individual's overall mood and lessen
feelings of isolation;
Whereas studies have found that individuals with increased access to green space
have a lower suicide risk;
Whereas the Forest Service sponsors a National Get Outdoors Day on the second
Saturday in June to promote the health benefits of outdoor recreational
activities;
Whereas the United States has recognized the need to connect veterans with
nature by providing free admission to national parks and forests; and
Whereas a targeted outreach effort, such as Veterans Get Outside Day, to
veterans living with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury,
depression, and anxiety may lead to further participation in outside
events and improved mental health outcomes: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates the second Saturday in June as ``Veterans
Get Outside Day''; and
(2) encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs, the
Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to
coordinate and cooperate in promoting Veterans Get Outside Day
along with National Get Outdoors Day.
<all>