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Extends Oil Drilling Permit Fee Collection
Recent Bills/Extends Oil Drilling Permit Fee Collection

Extends Oil Drilling Permit Fee Collection

IntroducedMarch 5, 2026
Became Law15 days ago
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Became Public Law No: 119-134.
EnergyLicensing and registrationsMiningOil and gas
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Why This Matters

This bill extends the time period for collecting fees on new applications for drilling permits until 2037.

If you work in the oil and gas industry, this bill allows you to apply for drilling permits with fees collected until 2037.
Who this affects
Oil and gas companies · Drilling permit applicants
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill extends the deadline for collecting drilling permit fees from 2026 to 2037.
  2. 2All fees collected from drilling permits will be transferred to the Bureau of Land Management Permit Processing Improvement Fund from 2027 through 2037.
Read the detailed summary

License to Drill Act This act 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.)

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IntroducedMar 5
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HouseJun 2
SenateSep 30
PresidentOct 20

Became Public Law

The President

Donald Trump
President
Became Law
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