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S. 5039 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
1 member · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 1 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT) (Introduced 07/21/2026) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.89 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 1 member signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee |
| Latest Action | 07/29/2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (07/21/2026)
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.)
119 S5039 IS: License to Drill Act U.S. Senate 2026-07-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5039IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 21, 2026Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo 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 titleThis Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act.2.BLM oil and gas permit processing feeSection 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.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2026 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 07/21/2026 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 07/29/2026 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | License to Drill Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | License to Drill Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
There are no cosponsors of this bill.
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee | 07/29/2026 Markup By |
| Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee | 07/21/2026 Referred To |
Policy Area: Energy
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