Bill > S2896

This bill, known as the STARS Act (Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act), directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide free access to various federal recreational sites on September 17, 2026, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Specifically, the bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to make admission free to all visitors at National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System sites that normally charge an entrance fee, and to waive standard amenity recreation fees at Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation sites. Similarly, the Secretary of Agriculture must waive standard amenity recreation fees at Forest Service sites on that date. The bill defines these terms by referencing existing federal legislation, with "entrance fee" and "standard amenity recreation fee" drawing their definitions from the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. By providing free access to these public lands, the bill aims to encourage nationwide participation in commemorating the United States' semiquincentennial (250-year anniversary).

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2896/all-info