S. 5039 · 119th Congress
License to Drill Act
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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.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 21, 2026
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: License to Drill Act
Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 21, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
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