Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to significantly extend the duration of a specific fee collection. It prolongs the period during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, moving the expiration date from 2026 to 2037 . Furthermore, the legislation clarifies and mandates that for fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all fees collected from these drilling permit applications must be transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund . This ensures continued funding for permit processing improvements through these collected fees for an additional eleven years.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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License to Drill Act
USA119th CongressHR-7831| House
| Updated: 3/25/2026
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to significantly extend the duration of a specific fee collection. It prolongs the period during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, moving the expiration date from 2026 to 2037 . Furthermore, the legislation clarifies and mandates that for fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all fees collected from these drilling permit applications must be transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund . This ensures continued funding for permit processing improvements through these collected fees for an additional eleven years.