License to Drill Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedJul 21, 2026
ReportedJul 29, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 52 words.
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.)
Context
- Committees
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Policy area
- Energy: 27 of 2,251 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 557 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 127 words
- Subjects
- Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas
- Latest action
- Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 7831 License to Drill Act R · Law
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]