H.R. 7831 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 579 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7831 [Report No. 119–665] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 20, 2026Additional sponsors: Ms. Maloy, Ms. Hageman, and Mrs. Bice May 20, 2026Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act. 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. May 20, 2026Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed