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S. 2896 · 119th CongressPublic Lands and Natural Resources

STARS Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 18, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Boozman, John R-AR · 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 114 words.

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.

Context
Committees
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
Sponsor
12 of 120 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 235 words
Latest action
Sep 18, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]