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U.S. Congress · H.R. 7831

Extends fees for oil and gas drilling permits

Lets the Bureau of Land Management keep charging a fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application through 2037. The fees go into a fund used to help process permits. Without this change, the fee authority would end after 2026.

Where it stands

  1. Proposed
  2. Passed House or Senate
  3. Passed both
  4. Became law

Latest: It's now law. Oct 20, 2026

Details

Bill number
H.R. 7831
Official name
License to Drill Act
Proposed by
Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
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