119th Congress
H.R. 4285
STARS Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Celeste Maloy(R-UT)
- Introduced
- Jul 2, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
Semiquincentennial 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 sites; and (2) the standard amenity recreation fees for all visitors to each site managed by the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 10, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074) - Dec 9, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4285. - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075) - Dec 9, 2025 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250. - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294. - Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. - Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Jul 23, 2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged - Jul 16, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Jul 9, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jul 2, 2025
Introduced in House