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License to Drill Act

USA119th CongressHR-7831| House 
| Updated: 3/25/2026
Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (3)
Celeste Maloy (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)

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
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 25, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • March 5, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 5, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 18, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • March 25, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

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.
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Timeline
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 25, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • March 5, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 5, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 18, 2026
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • March 25, 2026
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mike Kennedy

Mike Kennedy

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (3)
Celeste Maloy (Republican)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Harriet M. Hageman (Republican)

Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas