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H.R. 7831 119th Congress House

License to Drill Act

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2026 Introduced by: Mike Kennedy Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Energy Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2026
Signed by President.
Oct 15, 2026
Presented to President.
Oct 14, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
Sep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
Sep 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jun 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:44 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:33 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:33 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:32 PM EDT
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
May 20, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 14, 2026
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Mar 25, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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 Latest action October 20, 2026

Signed by President.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

 Hearings & markups 3
 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 6 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 17

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Apr 23, 2026
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Mar 27, 2026
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Maloy, Celeste
Utah · Mar 24, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7831/
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"H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7831/.
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H.R. 7831, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7831/.
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