License to Drill Act
119-HR-7831119th CongressIntroduced Mar 5, 2026Energy
Market Probability
No market
Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
Sponsor
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3](R-UT-3)3 cosponsors
Summary
License to Drill Act
This bill extends through FY2037 the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) authority to collect oil and gas permit processing fees. For each new permit application, BLM collects a fee that is transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund. (Under current law, the fees are authorized through FY2026.)
Subjects
Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas
Actions (25)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
Sep 30, 2026Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026Library of Congress
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
Sep 17, 2026Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 17, 2026Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 17, 2026Library of Congress
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 29, 2026Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jul 15, 2026Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 3, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
Jun 2, 2026House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
Jun 2, 2026Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
Jun 2, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
Jun 2, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
May 20, 2026House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
May 20, 2026House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
May 20, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2026House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 14, 2026House committee actions
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
May 14, 2026House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 25, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 18, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 5, 2026House floor actions
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026Library of Congress