House
Jun 3, 2026License to Drill Act
Summary
Official
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.)
Bill Progress
Passed House, sent to Senate
Introduced(3/5/26)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
MK
Mr. Kennedy
House (R) Utah – 3
Cosponsors (3)
Topics
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 3, 2026
View Bill on Congress.gov