License to Drill Act
Oil and Gas Drilling: Permit Fee Extension
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill extends a federal fee that oil and gas companies must pay when they apply for a permit to drill on public land. Under current law, the requirement to collect this fee was set to end in 2026, but this change would keep it in place until 2037.
- All the money collected from these permit fees will go into a special fund for the Bureau of Land Management. This money is used specifically to improve how the government reviews and approves drilling permits, making the process faster and more organized.
- This policy helps the government manage energy projects on federal land by making the companies pay for the administrative costs of their applications. It ensures that the agency has steady funding to handle the workload of energy production for the next decade.
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Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
License to Drill Act
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