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BillsHH.R. 7831

License to Drill Act

119th CongressIntroduced March 5, 2026Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]· UT-03
Stage
Passed chamber
Latest action
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
September 30, 2026

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.

Committees

  • PrimaryEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

Action history

  1. March 5, 2026Introduced in House
  2. March 5, 2026Introduced in House
  3. March 5, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. March 18, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  5. March 25, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
  6. May 14, 2026Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  7. May 14, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. May 14, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  9. May 20, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
  10. May 20, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
  11. May 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
  12. June 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. June 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
  14. June 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
  15. June 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
  16. June 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
  17. June 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. June 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. July 15, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  20. July 29, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  21. September 17, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  22. September 17, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  23. September 17, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
  24. September 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  25. September 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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