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H.R. 4285

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 4285, the STARS Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 2, 2025 by Rep. Celeste Maloy (R). It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 4285 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb4285/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4285 EH: Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 4285
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN 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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act   or the   STARS Act  .
2.
Waived fees at public recreational sites in honor of America’s 250th anniversary
(a)
In general
In honor of the semiquincentennial of the United States of America—
(1)
the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(A)
designate September 17, 2026, as an entrance-fee free date on which admission is free to all visitors with respect to each National Park Service site that charges an entrance fee; and
(B)
waive standard amenity recreation fees on September 17, 2026, for each visitor to each site managed by the Bureau of Land Management, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or Bureau of Reclamation that charges a standard amenity recreation fee; and
(2)
the Secretary of Agriculture shall waive standard amenity recreation fees for September 17, 2026, for each visitor to each site managed by the Forest Service that charges a standard amenity recreation fee.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Entrance fee
The term  entrance fee  has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 ).
(2)
Standard amenity recreation fee
The term  standard amenity recreation fee  has the meaning given the term in section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 ).
     Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-02
  2. Passed House2025-12-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Sep 15, 2025

hb4285/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (09/15/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Celeste Maloy (R) sponsors H.R. 4285 alone.

Celeste Maloy

Rep. · R–UT-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 4285 went before 3 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Federal Lands Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Sep 15, 2025 · 395 Bills
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 16, 2025 · 34 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4285, the latest H. Rept. 119-294.

  • H. Rept. 119-294 — SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL TOURISM AND ACCESS TO RECREATION SITES ACT

Actions

H.R. 4285 has taken 16 actions since Jul 2, 2025, the latest on Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dec 9, 202515:02
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 202515:02
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)
Dec 9, 202515:02
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4285.
Dec 9, 202515:12
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074)

Votes

H.R. 4285 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4285 goes by 11 titles, 8 of them short titles.

  • Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • STARS Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • STARS Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • STARS Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • STARS Act — Display Title
  • Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • STARS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 4285, the latest on Sep 29, 2025.

  • H.R. 4285, STARS Act — 2025-09-29As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 15, 2025

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4285 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4285’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr4285/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4285 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Commemorative events and holidays to U.S. history.

hr4285/subjects.txt
Commemorative events and holidaysParks, recreation areas, trailsUser charges and feesU.S. history

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4285, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 2, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MALOY:H.R. 4285.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H3189]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com