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LEGISLATION/S. 5039

License to Drill Act

119-S-5039119th CongressIntroduced Jul 21, 2026Energy
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sponsor

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT](R-UT)

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 (3)

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 29, 2026Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 21, 2026Senate
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2026Library of Congress