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H.R. 7831 House Energy

License to Drill Act

Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Kennedy, Mike (R-UT-3)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Jun 3, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 5, 2026
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Mar 5, 2026
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Mar 18, 2026
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Mar 25, 2026
  5. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged May 14, 2026
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 14, 2026
  7. House Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. May 14, 2026
  8. House Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665. May 20, 2026
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579. May 20, 2026
  10. House 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
  11. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Jun 2, 2026
  12. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578) Jun 2, 2026
  13. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831. Jun 2, 2026
  14. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Jun 2, 2026
  15. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757) Jun 2, 2026
  16. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Jun 2, 2026
  17. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Jun 3, 2026

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Jun 3, 2026
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Reported By , May 20, 2026
    • Markup By , May 14, 2026
    • Referred To , Mar 5, 2026

Summary

License to Drill ActThis 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.)

Summary as of: Reported to House

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