Federal · 119th Congress · House bill
H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act
Became law Public Law 119-134 Official data
- Introduced
- Reported by committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Sent to President
- Became law
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Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress for the version “Public Law”, October 20, 2026. Reproduced verbatim.
License to Drill Act
This act 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 actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-134.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
- Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
- Introduced in House