Loading…
S. 5039119th Congress
The plain-language version leads. The official text is always the reference.
The License to Drill Act would extend BLM oil and gas permit fees through 2037 and send all fee revenue to a permit-processing fund.
50-second read · 5 questions answered below
The bill extends the Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas drilling permit application fee, currently set to expire in 2026, through 2037. It also directs all fees collected from 2027 through 2037 into the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund, instead of just a portion as under current law.
Oil and gas companies that apply for drilling permits on federal lands pay these fees. The BLM itself is affected, since it would receive more dedicated funding for permit processing.
Directing all fee revenue to the fund could speed up how quickly the BLM reviews drilling permits, which could indirectly affect nearby communities and the pace of energy development on public lands.
AI-drafted summary. Verify it against the official text before you act on it. Read the official bill on Congress.gov
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.