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License to Drill Act (S. 5039)

Introduced
Introduced 7/21/2026•119th Congress•Senate

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

9/17/2026 • Senate

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. 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.)

Introduced in Senate • 7/21/2026

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Energy
Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (1)

Sponsor

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Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Republican • UT

Sponsored 7/21/2026

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Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

July 21, 2026

Committee Review

July 29, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (2)

Reported to Senate9/17/2026
Introduced in Senate7/21/2026

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Current StatusIntroduced
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Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 22, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Oct 22, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 3:12 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jul 21, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 3:12 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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