STARS Act
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Topic: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2] (R) - UT
Summary
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.
Legislative Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays; Parks, recreation areas, trails; Public Lands and Natural Resources; U.S. history; User charges and fees
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-12-10
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