License to Drill Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (May 20, 2026)
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.)
What just happenedMay 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
Who’s behind it
- Reported in HouseMay 20, 2026
- Introduced in HouseMar 5, 2026
- May 20, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
- May 20, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
- May 20, 2026Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
- May 14, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- May 14, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- May 14, 2026Committee
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
- Mar 25, 2026Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Mar 5, 2026IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Mar 5, 2026IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 5, 2026IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House