Bill119th CongressFiled Jul 21, 2026Energy
S. 5039
License to Drill Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 21, 2026)
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.)
What just happenedJul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor