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BillsHH.R. 7831

License to Drill Act

119th CongressIntroduced March 5, 2026Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]· UT-03
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
May 20, 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

  • PrimaryNatural 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.

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