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License to Drill Act

USA119th CongressS-5039| Senate 
| Updated: 7/29/2026
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prolong the duration for collecting a fee on new applications for permits to drill. Specifically, it extends the requirement for the Secretary of the Interior to collect these fees from its current expiration in 2026 to 2037 . Furthermore, the bill clarifies that for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2037, all fees collected from these drilling permit applications must be transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund . This ensures continued financial support for improving the processing of permits by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7831
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 29, 2026
Considered by Senate.
  • July 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7831
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 29, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 29, 2026
    Considered by Senate.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7831: License to Drill Act

License to Drill Act

USA119th CongressS-5039| Senate 
| Updated: 7/29/2026
This legislation amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prolong the duration for collecting a fee on new applications for permits to drill. Specifically, it extends the requirement for the Secretary of the Interior to collect these fees from its current expiration in 2026 to 2037 . Furthermore, the bill clarifies that for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2037, all fees collected from these drilling permit applications must be transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund . This ensures continued financial support for improving the processing of permits by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Timeline
Jul 21, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 29, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-7831
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 29, 2026
Considered by Senate.
  • July 21, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 29, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-7831
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 29, 2026
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 29, 2026
    Considered by Senate.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7831: License to Drill Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted