STARS Act
Official title: 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.
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- Introduced, done
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What This Bill Does
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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- Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced
- Committee

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