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License to Drill Act (H.R. 7831)

Enacted
Introduced 3/5/2026•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-134.

10/20/2026

Summary

License to Drill Act

This act 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.)

Public Law • 10/20/2026

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]

Republican • UT-3

Sponsored 3/5/2026

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

R-UT-2

Joined 3/24/2026

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Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

R-OK-5

Joined 4/23/2026

Enacted into Law

Public Law 119-134

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Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

March 5, 2026

Committee Review

March 25, 2026

Floor Debate

June 2, 2026

Passed Chamber

June 2, 2026

Other Chamber

October 14, 2026

President

October 15, 2026

Enacted into Law

October 20, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-134.

Text Versions (7)

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusEnacted
Cosponsors3

Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 27, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Oct 27, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Public Law” version, Oct 20, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 2:05 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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