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House bill · H.R. 7831 (119th Congress)

License to Drill Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Oct 20, 2026

Sponsor: Mike Kennedy (U.S. Representative, UT-3, Republican)

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Summary

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.)

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Republican3

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Full history

  1. Oct 20, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  2. Oct 15, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  3. Oct 14, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Sep 30, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

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  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  6. Jul 15, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  7. Jul 15, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

    U.S. House

  8. Jul 15, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  9. Jul 15, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  10. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    U.S. Senate

  11. Jun 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3757-3578)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)

  12. Jun 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3757-3578)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)

  13. Jun 2, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3757-3578)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)

  14. Jun 2, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 7831.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  15. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Jun 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  19. May 20, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

  20. May 20, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

  21. May 20, 2026

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

  22. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

  23. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

  24. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

  25. May 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  26. May 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  27. May 14, 2026

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  28. May 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  29. May 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  30. May 14, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  31. May 14, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  32. May 14, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  33. May 14, 2026

    In committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

  34. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  35. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  36. Mar 25, 2026

    Hearing held

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  37. Mar 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  38. Mar 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  39. Mar 18, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

  40. Mar 5, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  41. Mar 5, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  42. Mar 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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