Bill intelligence
H.R. 7831, the License to Drill Act, passed the House on June 2, 2026.
H.R. 7831 — License to Drill Act
Fossil Fuels
What it does
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to establish a fee structure for oil and gas permits processed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and directs all fees collected from 2027 through 2037 to a new 'BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.' The bill accelerates permit approvals by dedicating revenue to streamline the BLM's drilling-permit workflow.
Quorum's transparency scan gave License to Drill Act a high transparency warning.
What happens next
H.R. 7831 passed the House. It now moves to the other chamber.
Who is behind it
Filed by Mike Kennedy. Cosponsored by Celeste Maloy, Harriet Hageman and Stephanie Bice.
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