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H.R. 7831

License to Drill Act

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee · Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT)

The bill would extend the federal government's authority to collect fees from oil and gas companies when they apply for drilling permits on public lands. Currently set to expire in 2026, these fees—which support the permit review process—would continue through 2037.[AI-Generated]

Reported by committee 17 September 2026

Record as of 17 September 2026 — the most recent action in the official record. Status can lag; each step below carries its own date.

  1. 17 September 2026 Reported by committee

    What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)

  2. 17 September 2026 Placed on calendar (Senate)
    3 more actions
    1. 29 July 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
    2. 15 July 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
    3. 3 June 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. 2 June 2026 Passed House
    4 more actions
    1. 2 June 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
    2. 2 June 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
    3. 2 June 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
    4. 2 June 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  4. 20 May 2026 Placed on calendar (House)
  5. 20 May 2026 Reported by committee
  6. 14 May 2026 Discharged from committee (House)
    3 more actions
    1. 14 May 2026 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
    2. 14 May 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
    3. 25 March 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held
  7. 18 March 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  8. 5 March 2026 Referred to committee
  9. 5 March 2026 Introduced in House
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