H.R. 4285 · 119th Congress
Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act
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- House Introduced Jul 2, 2025
- House Passed Dec 9, 2025
Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act or the STARS Act
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Sep 15, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: STARS Act
Latest action (Dec 10, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 2, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 2, 2025
- House Passed Dec 9, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.