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    H.R. 7831 · 119th Congress

    License to Drill Act

    4 · Introduced March 5, 2026

    1. Introduced
    2. Passed House
    3. Passed Senate
    4. To President
    5. Became Law

    Latest: October 20, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-134.

    Summary

    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.