License to Drill Act
Sponsored By: Representative Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Became Law
Summary
Extends the fee on new oil and gas drilling applications and dedicates those receipts to a BLM permit-processing fund through 2037. This law keeps the permit-processing fee in place past 2026 and requires that the annual fees collected for fiscal years 2027–2037 go to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
UT • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
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