S 2896 · in committee · major
STARS Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill designates September 17, 2026, as a free entrance day at all federal parks and recreation sites.
- Visitors to national parks, wildlife refuges, and public lands managed by Interior and the Forest Service are affected.
- The bill waives all entrance and standard amenity fees on that single date to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would waiving entrance fees for a single day affect the operating budgets of parks that depend on fee revenue to maintain facilities and services?
- 02
Which federal lands currently charge entrance fees, and how might visitation patterns change if millions of citizens visit simultaneously on September 17, 2026?
- 03
What alternatives to a single free day might achieve the 250th anniversary celebration goal while managing potential infrastructure strain?
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Sponsor · R-AR
John Boozman
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Introduced 2025-09-18
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Legislative timeline
2025-09-18 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-09-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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