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The docketH.R. 7831· 119th Congress

H.R. 7831HouseEnergyPublic Law 119-134

License to Drill Act

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

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Introduced: Mar 5, 2026
Last action: Oct 20, 2026; Became Public Law No: 119-134.

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Congressional Research Service · Oct 22, 2026

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.)

H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act · Find Out For Yourself