Bills · 119th Congress · Energy

License to Drill Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced3/5/26
  2. Passed HousePassed 6/2/26
  3. SenatePassed 9/30/26
  4. PresidentSigned 10/20/26
  5. LawPublic Law 119-134

Passed the House by voice vote on June 2, 2026. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 30, 2026. Became Public Law 119-134 on October 20, 2026.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.)

Sponsor
Rep. Mike Kennedy ( Republican · UT-3)
Cosponsors
3
Introduced
3/5/26
Policy area
Energy

What happens next

Became Public Law 119-134.

All actions (26)
  1. 3/5/26Introduced in House
  2. 3/5/26Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  3. 3/18/26Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  4. 3/25/26Subcommittee Hearings Held
  5. 5/14/26Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  6. 5/14/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. 5/14/26Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  8. 5/20/26Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
  9. 5/20/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
  10. 6/2/26Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. 6/2/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
  12. 6/2/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
  13. 6/2/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
  14. 6/2/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
  15. 6/2/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 6/3/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  17. 7/15/26Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  18. 7/29/26Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  19. 9/17/26Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  20. 9/17/26Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
  21. 9/30/26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  22. 9/30/26Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
  23. 10/14/26Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. 10/15/26Presented to President.
  25. 10/20/26Signed by President.
  26. 10/20/26Became Public Law No: 119-134.