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Senate bill · S. 5039 (119th Congress)

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…

U.S. Senate

Latest action Sep 17, 2026

Sponsor: Mike Lee (U.S. Senator for Utah, Republican)

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A bill 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.

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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

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

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Full history

  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

    Reported out of committee

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

  3. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

    U.S. Senate

  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.

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  1. Jul 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

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

  2. Jul 21, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  3. Jul 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  4. Jul 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  5. Jul 21, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

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