IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1387 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and Fishing Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 
Mr. EMMER (for himself, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. 
TIFFANY, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. 
GROTHMAN, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. DUNN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. 
BUDD, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Ms. 
STEFANIK, Mr. CLINE, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. 
MEUSER, Mr. JOHNSON
of South Dakota, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. 
DESJARLAIS, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. STEWART, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, and Mr. 
STAUBER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of National Hunting and 
Fishing Day. 
Whereas, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunt-
ing, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation’s most recent 
data, 103,700,000 Americans participated in wildlife-re-
lated recreational activities; 
Whereas, according to the most recent data, there are 
35,800,000 anglers, 11,500,000 hunters, and 86,000,000 
wildlife watchers; 
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•HRES 1387 IH 
Whereas, according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunt-
ing, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation’s most recent 
data, recreationists contributed $156,900,000,000 to the 
United States economy; 
Whereas the 2016 U.S. Census Bureau National Population 
Estimates’ most recent data reported 27 percent of the 
total 
United 
States 
population 
participates 
in 
sportfishing, hunting, or target shooting; 
Whereas the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation reported 
anglers 
supported 
802,000 
jobs 
and 
contributed 
$63,500,000,000 to the Nation’s gross domestic product; 
Whereas the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation reported 
hunters and target shooters supported 854,000 jobs and 
contributed $55,400,000,000 to the Nation’s gross do-
mestic product; 
Whereas all Americans can participate in outdoor recreation 
and ensure the proper management of our natural re-
sources for the benefit of future generations; 
Whereas recreational and sporting activities both provide sub-
stantial economic benefits to rural America; 
Whereas Congress resolved to recognize the ‘‘esthetic, health 
and recreational virtues of hunting and fishing’’ in 1972; 
Whereas President Richard Nixon declared in 1972 the 
fourth Saturday of September as ‘‘National Hunting and 
Fishing Day’’ to recognize the contributions of the Amer-
ican hunter and angler; and 
Whereas to honor the 50th anniversary of this day, the 
United States must continue to raise greater public 
awareness of the connection between hunting, angling, 
and conservation: Now, therefore, be it 
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•HRES 1387 IH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National 
Hunting and Fishing Day’’; 
(2) supports the responsible management of 
wildlife and natural resources entrusted to the pub-
lic; and 
(3) encourages State-driven hunting and fishing 
education and safety programs around the country. 
Æ 
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