HR 4285 119th Congress

STARS Act

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Sponsors

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

R — UT

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.

Actions

2025-12-10T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-12-09T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074)

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074)

2025-12-09T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4285.

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)

2025-12-09T00:00:00

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2025-09-15T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.

2025-09-15T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294.

2025-09-15T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294.

2025-07-23T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

2025-07-23T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-07-23T00:00:00

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

2025-07-16T00:00:00

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-07-09T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

2025-07-02T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-07-02T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-07-02T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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