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HR 7831 119th Congress

License to Drill Act

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Latest action Jul 29, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] Energy
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-07-31 10:12:51 UTC.

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Bill journey

25 dated records

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 20 20 dated action records.
Committees 2 2 undated relationships.
Amendments 0 No record is cached.
Text versions 4 4 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100

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    Introduced in House

    IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H

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    Introduced in House

    IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000

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    Introduced in House

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    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000

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    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H21000

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    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001

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    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged

    Committee · House committee actions · Code H25000

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.

    Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410

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    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

    Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200

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    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.

    Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000

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    Reported in House

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    Engrossed in House

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    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300

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    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.

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    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300

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    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)

    Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000

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    Official action Congress.gov · 3:44 pm UTC

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310

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    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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    Referred in Senate

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    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 Congress.gov
Official actionSubcommittee Hearings Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H21000 Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionSubcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H25000 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Text versionReferred in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov

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Congressional Research Service

CRS summary

Reported to House May 20, 2026

License to Drill ActThis 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.)

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