[Report No. 119–665]
March 5, 2026
Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
May 20, 2026
Additional sponsors: Ms. Maloy, Ms. Hageman, and Mrs. Bice
May 20, 2026
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act
.
Sec. 2. BLM oil and gas permit processing fee
Section 35(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(d)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking 2026
and inserting 2037
;
(2)
in paragraph (3)—
(A)
by striking Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the
and inserting The
; and
(B)
by striking transfer—
and all that follows through the Fund
and inserting transfer, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all of the fees collected under this subsection for each such fiscal year to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund
; and
(3)
in paragraph (4), by striking 2026
and inserting 2037
.