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AP: Canada Seems an Unlikely Target for a Trade War
The following is a report from the Associated Press. Canada might seem an unlikely target for a U.S. trade war.…
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RV Caucus Event Highlights Key Legislative Priorities
Last week, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Government Affairs team elevated the industry’s policy objectives at…
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US Court of International Trade Upholds De Minimis Suspension
The United States Court of International Trade (CIT) has rejected a challenge to President Donald Trump’s suspension of the longstanding…
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US ITC Votes Affirmative for Duties on Hardwood & Decorative Plywood
On Aug. 19, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released the result of its vote in the antidumping and countervailing…
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CIT Hears Tariff Refund Arguments; Commerce Considers Expanding Metal Duties Scope
On Aug. 6, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) heard arguments in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. United States. The…
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RVIA State Gov. Affairs Team Attends 2026 Legislative Summit
During the last week of July, the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s State Government Affairs team attended the 2026 Legislative Summit,…
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RV Industry Testifies Before International Trade Commission on Hardwood, Plywood Investigation
On July 16, U.S. Representative Rudy Yakym, Chad Reece, vice president of government and industry relations at Winnebago Industries, and…
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Letter Urging Swift Passage of America the Beautiful Act Signed by 200 Businesses
On July 21, over 200 outdoor recreation businesses and business trade associations representing America’s $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation economy sent…
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New Mexico PFAS Labeling Rule Faces Federal Legal Challenge
On July 1, New Mexico’s PFAS in Products regulation became effective. That same day, the American Chemistry Council (ACC), joined…
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CRVA: Updates to Reporting for Canadian Federal Plastic Registry
The following was sent to members of the Canadian RV Association (CRVA). Dear CRVA Member, Environment and Climate Change Canada…
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USMCA Joint Review Sees US Block 16-Year Renewal
The following was reported on by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). Background: The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) reached its first…
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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Reaffirms PFAS Reporting Deadline
On Monday, June 15, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) reaffirmed that manufacturers subject to Minnesota’s PFAS reporting requirements must…
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Customs Proposes Permanent Suspension of De Minimis Exemption
On June 23, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published two proposed rules establishing a new legal basis for indefinitely…
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RVIA: Help Support Affordable RVing for American Families
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation included a new…
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RVIA Testifies Against Delaware RV Franchise Expansion Bill
On Tuesday, June 16, the RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Director of State Affairs Gaby Gilbeau testified before the Delaware House…
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Support Needed for America the Beautiful Act Before July 4
The outdoor recreation community is urging Congress to pass the America the Beautiful Act before lawmakers leave Washington D.C. for…
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6 Industry Organizations Celebrate Committee Approval of ‘America the Beautiful Act’
Several associations and members of the outdoor recreation industry released statements celebrating the decision of the U.S. Senate Energy and…
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RVIA Details Awards Presented for RV Standards, Industry Unity & Government Affairs
Throughout RVs Move America Week 2026, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) recognized several individuals for their outstanding contributions to the…
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Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 Introduced
Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) introduced the…
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Industry Celebrates Establishment of Office of Outdoor Recreation in Iowa
The following is an excerpt from an article by the RV Industry Association. In a milestone move for the outdoor…
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OHI Advocates for ADA Website Lawsuit Reform
OHI‘s advocacy team, joined by RV park and campground owners and operators from across the country, took to Capitol Hill…
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RV Industry Engages Lawmakers on Key Priorities During Advocacy Day
RVs Move America Week 2026 continued as advocates held strategic meetings with key legislators and decision-makers, the RV Industry Association…
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Florida Legislation Changes RV Park Assessments From Local Governments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law that changes how Florida counties, cities and special districts can charge…
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Tariff Update: Court Strikes Down Section 122 Tariffs; Ruling Has Limited Applicability
On May 7, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) struck down President Trump’s recent…
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Proposed Bill Would Eliminate RV Loan Interest Tax
On Thursday, May 7, Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV-01) introduced legislation (H.R. 8672) that would eliminate…
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President Trump Withdraws Scott Socha Nomination for NPS Lead
The following is a report from NBC News. President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive…
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Tariff Refund System Launches as Thousands of Companies File Claims
According to a report from Reuters, The refund system set up to allow companies to recover illegally collected tariffs from…
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RVIA Celebrates Enactment of Nebraska RV Industry Franchise Law
On Friday, April 10, as part of a larger transportation bill, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 972 by a 48-1…
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New Mexico Approves PFAS Labeling Requirements
On March 23, the New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) voted to finalize labeling requirements for products sold or distributed…
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EPA Issues New Guidance Removing Requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid Sensors
On March 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new guidance affecting diesel emission systems, marking a major change…
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ORR Convenes With FICOR on Recreation Data & Technology
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) convened a first-of-its-kind meeting with the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), bringing together…
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Court of International Trade Applies IEEPA Refund Order to All Entries
On Friday, March 27, the United States Court of International Trade issued an amended order directing U.S. Customs and Border…
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Wisconsin Gov. Signs Personal Property Tax Bill
OHI and the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) collectively announced a huge win for private campgrounds in Wisconsin, as…
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ORR Leaders Bring Unified Message to Washington During Fly-In
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) convened its Business Council and association members in Washington, D.C., this week for a high-impact…
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RVIA: Tariff Refund Progress & New Legal Challenges
The following was shared in the RV Industry Association’s News & Insights report. There are two major developments regarding the…
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CRVA Seeking Industry Input for Driveaway-Towaway Exemption Extension
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA), in collaboration with RVDA of Canada and the RV Industry Association, is reminding driveaway…
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EPA Proposed Updates to Formaldehyde Standards Backed by RVIA
On Feb. 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to update the list of voluntary consensus standards that are used in the agency’s formaldehyde regulations for composite…
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RVIA Touts Passage of Washington Fifth Wheel Length Bill
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) is celebrating the passage of House Bill 2467. This legislation, signed on Monday, March 16,…
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US Establishes Reciprocal Trade Agreement With Ecuador
On Friday, March 13, President Trump announced a new Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with Ecuador. Under the agreement, the…
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RV Industry Applauds ‘Make America Beautiful Again’ Commission
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) celebrates the recent establishment of the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) commission. This initiative, also known…
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Commerce Declares Preliminary Actions in Indonesian Plywood Investigation
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily determined that lauan is in scope and set a preliminary antidumping duty rate of…
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Minnesota Legislature Holds Oversight Hearing on PFAS Reporting
Overview of the Hearing The Minnesota Legislature’s House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee held a hearing on…
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United States & Indonesia Sign Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
On Thursday, Feb. 19, President Trump and President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia signed and announced an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade…
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RVIA Spotlights New State Legislative Associate
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) welcomed Alice Brumfield as its new state legislative associate. RVIA’s Government Affairs staff are industry…
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Trump Nominates Hospitality Executive To Run National Park Service
The following is a report from the Associated Press. President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park…
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RVIA Advocates for Nebraska Franchise Bill LB 1121
On Monday, Feb. 9, RV Industry Association (RVIA) Director of State Government Affairs Michael Ochs testified before the Nebraska Senate…
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CRVA Seeks Industry Action on Driveaway-Towaway Exemption Extension
CRVA, the RVDA of Canada and the RV Industry Association have received correspondence from Transport Canada outlining the requirements to…
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The Dyrt: 2025 Federal Government Actions Impacted 1 in 6 Campers
The Dyrt has found that one in six campers said federal government actions affected their camping experience in 2025. These…
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RVIA Testifies on Fifth-Wheel Length Bill in Washington State
RV Industry Association Director of State Affairs Michael Ochs testified remotely before the Washington Senate Transportation Committee last week in…
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Nebraska Introduces RV-Specific Franchise Legislation
Over the years, the RV industry has worked with the automobile industry and RV dealers in Nebraska and many other…
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ORR President Testifies Before Congress on EXPLORE Act Anniversary
On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) President Jessica Turner testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee…
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ORR Marks One-Year Anniversary of Landmark EXPLORE Act
One year after the EXPLORE Act was signed into law, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is celebrating meaningful progress toward…
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Trump Endorsement Spurs Reintroduction of Credit Card Competition Act
The day after President Donald Trump threw his support behind the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), landmark legislation designed…
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OHI Joins Coalition in Support of the White House Conference on Small Business Act
Congressman Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Congressman Brad Finstad (R-Minn.) introduced H.R. 6855, the White House Conference on Small Business Act,…
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RV Chassis Transport Bill Passes Indiana State Senate
RV Indiana Council Executive Director Ron Breymier announced that State Senate Bill 13, an RV chassis measure, authored by State…
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OHI Wraps 8th Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip of 2025
Last week, 24 OHI members joined leadership in Washington D.C. for OHI’s latest advocacy fly-in—the organization’s eighth of 2025 —…
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NPCA: New Bill Would Better Protect National Parks From Mining Threats
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) said it celebrates the introduction of a bill that takes steps to protect America’s…
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OHI, WACO Announce Progress on Wisconsin SB576
OHI (Outdoor Hospitality Industry) and the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) announced that Wisconsin SB576, legislation clarifying that personal…
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RVIA: Act Now on IEEPA Tariff Refund Rights of Importers
The following was reported by the RV Industry Association (RVIA). 12/10 NOTE: These paths for seeking refunds will apply should…
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Minnesota Adopts Final Reporting Rules & Fees for PFAS
On Dec. 8, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) adopted the final rules for “PFAS in Products: Reporting and Fees,”…
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Senators To Consider More Than Two Dozen Measures Affecting National Parks
According to a report from National Parks Traveler, measures to open areas of Capitol Reef National Park in Utah to…
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RVIA, Minnesota Policymakers Meet on Upcoming PFAS Reporting Rules
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s State Affairs Team recently traveled to Minnesota to meet with officials from the Minnesota Pollution…
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EPA Proposes New Exemptions From PFAS Reporting
On Monday, Nov. 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to improve the utility and reduce…
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Judge Issues Injunction Against Clean Truck Partnership Agreement
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) reported a federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction at the end of October…
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House Returns for Vote To End Shutdown This Week
The following is a report from the Associated Press. House lawmakers made a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on…
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Trump Strikes Deal on Economic & Trade Relations With China
On Thursday, Oct. 30, in South Korea, President Donald J. Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for what the…
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Senate Votes To Nullify Tariffs on Canada
According to a report from The Associated Press, the Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would nullify U.S. tariffs on Canada,…
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California Bill Expands Camping Access, Supports Rural Communities
Hipcamp applauded the passage of California Assembly Bill 518 (AB 518), a landmark new law that expands access to camping…
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National Parks Amid Shutdown: Half of Staff Furloughed
The following report is from ABC News. The nation’s parks were once again caught in the middle as the federal…
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Wisconsin Bill To Support Tax Reform for Campgrounds, Seasonal Campers
Due to ongoing efforts of legislators in Madison, Wisconsin, and a team of lobbyists, OHI — a national association representing…
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US Appeals Court Rules Most Tariffs Are Not Legal
According to a report from Reuters, a divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday, Aug. 29 that most of Donald…
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Upcoming Hearing To Address Deferred Maintenance in National Parks
The following is from the RV Industry Association’s News & Insights report. During Advocacy Day earlier this summer, RV leaders asked their…
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OHI Celebrates Tax Exemption That Will Protect Family-Owned Businesses
As part of a series of recent advocacy wins, the Outdoor Hospitality Industry (OHI) is celebrating the permanent increase of…
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US Commerce Raises Countervailing Duties on Canadian Softwood Lumber
The U.S. Commerce Department has increased countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, raising the total duty rate to 35.19%. This includes…
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Texas May Tighten RV Park Safety Rules After Kerr County Flood
The following is a report from the Houston Chronicle. They came with tents, campers and recreational vehicles hoping for a…
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The Latest on Tariffs: Updates for 10 Countries
On Thursday evening, July 31, President Trump issued Executive Orders further increasing reciprocal tariff rates for multiple countries, effective Aug. 7. This…
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Environmental Protection Agency, RVIA Meet on PFAS Reporting Rule
On Friday, July 25, RV Industry Association (RVIA) representatives Bill Erny, senior manager of regulatory affairs, and Chad Reece, chair…
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OHI Advocacy Secures Long-Term Tax Relief for RV Park Owners
As part of a series of recent federal advocacy wins, OHI is celebrating the permanent extension of the 20% Qualified…
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Overview of RVIA’s 2025 Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar
The RV Industry Association (RVIA)’s Regulatory & Safety Compliance Seminar, which took place on Wednesday, July 30, in Elkhart, Indiana,…
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EPA Proposes Elimination of Rules for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposed rule to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which currently provides EPA with…
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Senate Committee Approves Bill To Protect National Park Staffing, Funding
In a bipartisan vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations…
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US Commerce Announces Results of Canadian Softwood Lumber Antidumping Review
On Friday, July 25, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final decision in its review of the antidumping duty order on…
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RVIA: Advocacy Pushes Minnesota PFAS Reporting Deadline
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has announced a six-month extension to its PFAS reporting deadline. Originally set for Jan. 1, 2026,…
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OHI Seeks Support To Repeal Campground Personal Property Tax
Working directly with legislators in Madison and a team of lobbyists, OHI — the national association representing RV park, campground and…
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Latest Tariff Updates: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia Policies
On Wednesday, July 23, the following tariff policies were announced: The Philippines: According to President Trump, the U.S. will impose a…
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OHI Helps Secure Major Win in Protecting Public Lands
OHI announced a critical advocacy victory: the successful defeat of a legislative proposal that would have resulted in the sale…
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Labor Department Proposes 60 Rule Changes to ‘Deregulate’ Workplaces
The following is a report from the Associated Press. The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than…
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RVIA Issues Tariff Update: Indonesian Deal Struck
Update – Tuesday, July 15: According to a post from President Trump, Indonesia tariffs will be 19% rather than 32%…
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OHI Celebrates Major Advocacy Wins That Strengthen Outdoor Hospitality
OHI announced the successful achievement of three critical advocacy priorities at the federal level, victories made possible by the dedicated…
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RVIA Celebrates Federal Initiatives Supporting Outdoor Access
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) applauds the new Executive Order that establishes the Make America Beautiful Again Commission, which is charged with…
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Canadian Associations Applaud Removal of Surtax on US-Imported Motorhomes
The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada announced a landmark victory for the Canadian RV industry. The Government of…
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Executive Order Calls for Higher National Park Fees for Foreign Tourists
According to a report from CBS News, President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on the national park system…
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DOGE Cancels Funding for ‘Take Me Fishing’ Program
According to a report from Outdoor Life, this month the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) canceled funding to the nonprofit…
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Ontario Updates Licensing Requirements for Motorhome Operators
The Ontario RV Dealers Association (ORVDA) announced that the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has implemented long anticipated updates to the…
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Senate Passes One Big Beautiful Bill
On Tuesday, July 1, the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the bill that will extend the 2017…
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Minnesota Extends PFAS Reporting Deadline to July 1
As part of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)’s response to comments and testimony received during the PFAS Reporting and…
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Secretarial Order Signed To Implement EXPLORE Act
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation organizations, applauded Secretary Burgum and the Department of…
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Plan To Sell Federal Lands Found To Violate Senate Rules
According to a report from the Associated Press, a plan to sell more than 3,200 square miles of federal lands…
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America’s Public Lands: ORR Seeks Stories To Counter Senate Proposal
The following was shared in the RV Industry Association’s News & Insights report. A new proposal in the Senate threatens…
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Federal Rate Cut On Hold as Trump Demands Cuts
The following is an Associated Press (AP) report. The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy…
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