Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · S 2896
STARS Act
Refreshed 3 h ago
Introduced 2025-09-18Topic: environment · budgetSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceSemiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act or the STARS Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to designate September 17, 2026, as an entrance-fee free date in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. On that date, Interior must waive (1) the entrance fees for all visitors of National Park Service or National Wildlife Refuge System sites; and (2) the standard amenity recreation fees for all visitors to each site managed by the Bureau of Land Management or the Bureau of Reclamation. The Forest Service must waive the standard amenity recreation fees on that date for all visitors to sites it manages.
Sponsors
- John Boozman Republican sponsor
- 4 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-09-18 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |