119th Congress
S. 5039
License to Drill Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Introduced
- Jul 21, 2026
- Policy area
- Energy
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (0)
No cosponsors.
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” 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 17, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659. - 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 21, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. - Jul 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate