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S. 5039 Senate Energy

License to Drill Act

Calendars and Scheduling
Introduced
Jul 21, 2026
Sponsor
Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 659 on Sep 17, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jul 21, 2026
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Jul 21, 2026
  3. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Jul 29, 2026
  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. Sep 17, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659. Sep 17, 2026

Subjects

Licensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 17, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jul 29, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jul 21, 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: Introduced in Senate]

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