S. 2896

119 S2896 IS: Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-18
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2896
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  September 18 (legislative day,
  September 16), 2025
  Mr. Boozman  (for himself,  Mr. Padilla ,  Mr.
  Daines ,  Mr. Hickenlooper , and
  Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  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.
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 the 250th anniversary of
  the United States
(a)
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 ).
(b)
Waiver of fees
In honor of the semiquincentennial of the United States—
(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 unit of the National Park System or unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System 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 or the 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.