What This Bill Does · Plain English
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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.)
Action Timeline
2026-03-25
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2026-03-18
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2026-03-05
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-03-05
Introduced in House
2026-03-05
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.7831 pass?
HR.7831 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.7831 do?
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.)
Who sponsored HR.7831?
HR.7831 was sponsored by Mike Kennedy (R-Utah).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 7831 IH: License to Drill Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7831 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act . 2. BLM oil and gas permit processing fee Section 35(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2026 and inserting 2037 ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the and inserting The ; and (B) by striking transfer— and all that follows through the Fund and inserting transfer, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all of the fees collected under this subsection for each such fiscal year to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking 2026 and inserting 2037 .
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