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License to Drill Act

H.R. 7831 Public Law 119-134 Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT-3) Became law
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  1. Introduced Mar 5
  2. Committee Mar 5
  3. Passed House Jun 2
  4. Passed Senate Sep 30
  5. To President Oct 15
  6. Law Oct 20
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Law since Oct 20, 2026Introduced Mar 5, 2026, law 229 days later
8d ago Oct 20, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-134.
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Summary

License to Drill Act

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This act 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.)

Library of Congress summary, Oct 20, 2026

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  • Public LawOct 20, 2026
  • Reported to HouseMay 20, 2026

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