STARS Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 18, 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 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.
What just happenedSep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 18, 2025
- Sep 18, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 18, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate