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H.R. 7831Passed House

License to Drill Act

Introduced: Mar 5, 2026

Latest action date: Sep 17, 2026

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  11. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

    CommitteeHouse floor actions
  14. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

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

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  16. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

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  17. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  18. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

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  19. Subcommittee Hearings Held

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

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  21. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  22. Introduced in House

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  23. Introduced in House

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