# 119-s-2896: STARS Act

119-s-2896, STARS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2896
- Congress: 119
- Title: STARS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**One-day national fee waiver for federal recreation sites on September 17, 2026.** The STARS Act would waive entrance and standard amenity recreation fees that day at units that normally charge them across the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service. - Families and visitors: Free admission and standard-amenity access at participating federal recreation sites on September 17, 2026. - National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge units that charge entrance fees: The Secretary of the Interior would designate that date as entrance-fee-free for those units. - Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and Forest Service sites that charge standard amenity recreation fees: Those fees would be waived for each visitor on that date.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free entry to federal recreation sites: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would make September 17, 2026 a fee-free day at many federal recreation sites. You would not pay entrance fees at National Park System or National Wildlife Refuge units that normally charge them on that date. The Interior Department would also waive standard amenity recreation…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2896 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2896)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2896 (as of 2026-09-10).