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H.R. 4285 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act

Introduced
Jul 2, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Maloy, Celeste (R-UT-2)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Dec 10, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jul 2, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jul 2, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Jul 9, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jul 16, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Jul 23, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 23, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Jul 23, 2025
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294. Sep 15, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250. Sep 15, 2025
  10. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Dec 9, 2025
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075) Dec 9, 2025
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4285. Dec 9, 2025
  13. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074) Dec 9, 2025
  14. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5074) Dec 9, 2025
  15. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 9, 2025
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Dec 10, 2025

Subjects

Commemorative events and holidaysParks, recreation areas, trailsU.S. historyUser charges and fees

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • [Referred To, Dec 10, 2025]
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 15, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jul 23, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Jul 23, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jul 2, 2025]

Summary

Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access to Recreation Sites Act or the STARS ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Reported to House]

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