HR 7831 119th Congress

License to Drill Act

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Became Public Law No: 119-134.

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.)

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.)

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2026-10-20T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-134.

2026-10-20T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 119-134.

2026-10-20T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2026-10-20T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2026-10-15T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-10-15T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2026-10-14T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-09-30T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)

2026-09-30T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2026-09-17T00:00:00

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.

2026-09-17T00:00:00

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

2026-09-17T00:00:00

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

2026-07-29T00:00:00

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

2026-07-15T00:00:00

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

2026-06-03T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-06-02T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-06-02T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)

2026-06-02T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)

2026-06-02T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.

2026-06-02T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)

2026-06-02T00:00:00

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2026-05-20T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

2026-05-20T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

2026-05-20T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

2026-05-14T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

2026-05-14T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2026-05-14T00:00:00

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

2026-03-25T00:00:00

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-03-18T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

2026-03-05T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2026-03-05T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2026-03-05T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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