License to Drill Act

Sponsored byRep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]UT· Introduced 5 March 2026

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

15 July 2026·1 week ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 29 May 2026

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.)

Timeline

19 actions

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
15 July 2026 · Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
3 June 2026 · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
3 June 2026 · IntroReferral
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2 June 2026 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
2 June 2026 · Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2 June 2026 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2 June 2026 · Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2 June 2026 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
2 June 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2 June 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2 June 2026 · Floor
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
20 May 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
20 May 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
20 May 2026 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
20 May 2026 · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
20 May 2026 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
20 May 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
20 May 2026 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
20 May 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
14 May 2026 · Committee

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Republican3100%

Republican:Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]OK
Republican:Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WY
Republican:Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]UT

Classification

Policy area

Energy

Legislative subjects

Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

Committees

Natural Resources Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To5 Mar 2026
- Markup By14 May 2026
- Reported By20 May 2026
- Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  - Referred to18 Mar 2026
  - Hearings By (subcommittee)25 Mar 2026
  - Discharged from14 May 2026
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To3 Jun 2026

Reports

H. Rept. 119-665

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