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H.R. 7831Became law

License to Drill Act

Introduced: Mar 5, 2026

Latest action date: Oct 20, 2026

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Became Public Law No: 119-134.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Recorded roll calls
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What this bill does

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.)

Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Nov 3, 2026.

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Environment & Energy

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Energy

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Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee

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  1. Signed by President.

    PresidentLibrary of Congress

  2. Signed by President.

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  3. Became Public Law No: 119-134.

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  4. Became Public Law No: 119-134.

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  5. Presented to President.

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  6. Presented to President.

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  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions

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

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

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

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  22. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

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

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

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  25. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

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  26. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  27. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

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  28. Subcommittee Hearings Held

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  29. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  30. Introduced in House

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  31. Introduced in House

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  32. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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