HR 7831 · 119th CongressEnergy
License to Drill Act
What This Bill Does
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.)
Signals
Creates new law151 days active — stalled
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Latest Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Tracked Candidates Involved
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