STARS Act

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.

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A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate an entrance-fee-free date on September 17, 2026, at units of the National Park System to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced

STARS ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 2896·Senate·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sen. John Boozman(Republican-Arkansas)·

Sep 18, 2025

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Bill text

Sep 18, 2025As introduced in the Senate

Plain-language summaries

Sep 18, 2025Introduced in Senate