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119th Congress Energy

H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act

Passed CongressOct 15, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 5, 2026
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 2, 2026
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Sep 30, 2026
  4. To the President (completed)Oct 15, 2026
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, May 20, 2026

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.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Who scored on this bill

114 points earned
  1. 1Mike Kennedy R-UT SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House, passed Senate5 events+102
  2. 2Stephanie Bice R-OKCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Harriet Hageman R-WYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Celeste Maloy R-UTCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Oct 15, 2026Presented to the President.
  2. Sep 30, 2026Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  3. Jun 2, 2026Passed the House by voice vote.
  4. Mar 5, 2026Introduced in the House by Mike Kennedy.
Show the full action history (25 actions)
  1. Oct 15, 2026Presented to President.
  2. Oct 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
  4. Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 17, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  7. Sep 17, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
  8. Jul 29, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Jul 15, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  10. Jun 3, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  11. Jun 2, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Jun 2, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
  13. Jun 2, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
  14. Jun 2, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
  15. Jun 2, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
  16. Jun 2, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. May 20, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
  18. May 20, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
  19. May 14, 2026Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
  20. May 14, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  21. May 14, 2026Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Mar 25, 2026Subcommittee Hearings Held
  23. Mar 18, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  24. Mar 5, 2026Introduced in House
  25. Mar 5, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.