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S 5039 · 119th Congress · SenateIn committee

License to Drill Act

In plain language: License to Drill Act 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.)

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  1. Jul 29, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  2. Jul 21, 2026Introduced in Senate

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