119th Congress
S. 2896
STARS Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Introduced
- Sep 18, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (4)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Steve Daines (R-MT)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 18, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate