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S. 5039In committee
License to Drill Act
Introduced: Jul 21, 2026
Latest action date: Sep 17, 2026
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jul 21, 2026
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Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
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What this bill does
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.)
Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Nov 5, 2026.
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Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CommitteeSenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
IntroReferralSenateIntroduced in Senate
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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