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HR 7831 · 119th CongressEnergy

License to Drill Act

Introduced Mar 5, 2026Last action Jul 29, 2026View on Congress.gov →

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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