H.R. 4285 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

STARS Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate an entrance-fee free date in 2026 at National Park Service sites in order to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] Introduced July 2, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action December 10, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Dec 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 9, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074)
  4. Dec 9, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4285.
  5. Dec 9, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)
  6. Dec 9, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.
  8. Sep 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294.
  9. Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  12. Jul 16, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held

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