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House bill · H.R. 4285 (119th Congress)

STARS Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Dec 10, 2025

Sponsor: Celeste Maloy (U.S. Representative, UT-2, Republican)

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Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Dec 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Dec 10, 2025

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    U.S. House

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5074-5075)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5074-5075)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5074-5075)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5074-5075)

Show full history (29 earlier events)
  1. Dec 9, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 4285.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4285.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Sep 15, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.

  7. Sep 15, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.

  8. Sep 15, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 250.

  9. Sep 15, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294.

  10. Sep 15, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294.

  11. Sep 15, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-294.

  12. Jul 23, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. Jul 23, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. Jul 23, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  15. Jul 23, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  16. Jul 23, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  17. Jul 23, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  18. Jul 23, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  19. Jul 23, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  20. Jul 23, 2025

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  21. Jul 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  22. Jul 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  23. Jul 16, 2025

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  24. Jul 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  25. Jul 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  26. Jul 9, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  27. Jul 2, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  28. Jul 2, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  29. Jul 2, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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