License to Drill Act
U.S. Congress · HR7831 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2026-03-05. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Summary (plain-language)
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.)
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. |
| 2026-06-03 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2026-06-02 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2026-06-02 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578) |
| 2026-06-02 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831. |
| 2026-06-02 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757) |
| 2026-06-02 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757) |
| 2026-06-02 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-05-20 | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665. |
| 2026-05-20 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579. |
| 2026-05-14 | Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged |
| 2026-05-14 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-05-14 | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2026-03-25 | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2026-03-18 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. |
| 2026-03-05 | Introduced in House |
| 2026-03-05 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |