IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 825 
Recognizing the impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and 
supporting policies that address the causes and effects of climate change. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2018 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Ms. DELBENE, and Mrs. 
LOVE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the impacts of climate change on outdoor recre-
ation and supporting policies that address the causes 
and effects of climate change. 
Whereas 
the 
outdoor 
recreation 
economy 
generates 
$887,000,000,000 in consumer spending annually and 
supports 7,600,000 jobs in the United States; 
Whereas conservation of our land, water, and climate are im-
portant principles of responsible environmental steward-
ship; 
Whereas the United States Global Change Research Program 
recently reported the Earth’s temperatures are increasing 
and that the last 3 years have been the warmest in re-
corded history, resulting in rising ocean temperatures, 
rising sea levels, ocean acidification, dramatic glacier 
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melt, shorter winter seasons, reduced snowpack, and an 
increase in extreme weather in the United States; 
Whereas this increase in average temperatures threatens eco-
systems, wildlife, and habitat across the United States 
and negatively impacts outdoor activities such as fishing, 
hunting, skiing, rafting, bird watching, climbing, and 
other activities, due to impacts on the environment and 
the health of people in the United States; 
Whereas natural disasters across the United States are be-
coming increasingly devastating, as exemplified through 
recent hurricanes and wildfires and increasing threats 
and prevalence of droughts, impacting the health of com-
munities and economies; 
Whereas the impacts of climate change will increasingly 
threaten communities, economies, land, and water, unless 
addressed through mitigation and adaptation efforts; 
Whereas the impacts of climate change cause supply chain 
and operations disruptions, affecting the outdoor indus-
try’s ability to manufacture, distribute, and sell products; 
and 
Whereas implementing policy solutions that address carbon 
emissions, clean energy, and climate change adaptation 
and mitigation can support a more stable climate and 
new economy that supports local communities, economies, 
and vulnerable populations: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the harmful impact of climate 
change on the lands, waters, and ecosystems used 
for outdoor recreation; 
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(2) acknowledges the related impacts on com-
munities and economies that depend on outdoor 
recreation; and 
(3) supports policies at the Federal, State, and 
local level that address the causes and effects of cli-
mate change by promoting conservation of our land 
and water, while supporting urban and rural popu-
lations, sustaining tourism-focused communities, and 
growing the economy of the United States. 
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