All Information (Except Text) for H.R.7831 - License to Drill Act
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Sponsor:
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (Introduced 03/05/2026)
Committees:
House - Natural Resources | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources
Committee Meetings:
07/15/26 2:30PM
05/14/26 10:30AM
Committee Reports:
H. Rept. 119-665
Latest Action:
Senate - 07/15/2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. (All Actions)
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Titles (6)
Short Titles
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Title(s) as Passed House
License to Drill Act
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
License to Drill Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
License to Drill Act
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
License to Drill Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
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.
Official Title as Introduced
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.
Actions Overview (3)
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Actions Overview
06/02/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
05/20/2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
03/05/2026
Introduced in House
All Actions (16)
Date
Chamber
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07/15/2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Action By: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
06/03/2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
06/02/2026-3:44pm
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/02/2026-3:44pm
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
06/02/2026-3:33pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
06/02/2026-3:33pm
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
06/02/2026-3:32pm
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
05/20/2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
05/20/2026
House
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
05/14/2026
House
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Action By: Committee on Natural Resources
05/14/2026
House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/14/2026
House
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Action By: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
03/25/2026
House
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Action By: House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
03/18/2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Action By: Committee on Natural Resources
03/05/2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
03/05/2026
House
Introduced in House
Cosponsors (3)
Cosponsor
Date Cosponsored
Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
03/24/2026
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
03/27/2026
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
04/23/2026
Committees (2)
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House Natural Resources
03/05/2026
Referred To
05/14/2026
Markup By
05/20/2026
Reported By
H. Rept. 119-665
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
03/18/2026
Referred to
03/25/2026
Hearings By (subcommittee)
05/14/2026
Discharged from
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
06/03/2026
Referred To
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
07/15/2026
Hearings By (subcommittee)
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Subjects (4)
Subject — Policy Area:
Energy
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Licensing and registrations
Mining
Oil and gas
Latest Summary (1)
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Shown Here:
Reported to House (05/20/2026)
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.)
All Summaries (1)
There is one summary for H.R.7831.
Reported to House
Shown Here:
Reported to House (05/20/2026)
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.)
