119th Congress
H.R. 7831
License to Drill Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Kennedy(R-UT)
- Introduced
- Mar 5, 2026
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Added later (3)
- Celeste Maloy (R-UT) · Mar 24, 2026
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY) · Mar 27, 2026
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK) · Apr 23, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231) - Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. - Sep 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665. - Sep 17, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Jul 15, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757) - Jun 2, 2026 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831. - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578) - Jun 2, 2026 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - May 20, 2026 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579. - May 20, 2026 · House
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665. - May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. - May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - May 14, 2026
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged - Mar 25, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House