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Extends Permit Fee Collection to 2037
Recent Bills/Extends Permit Fee Collection to 2037

Extends Permit Fee Collection to 2037

IntroducedJuly 21, 2026
In Senate3 days ago
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Waiting for a House floor vote.
It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
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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 for a company applying for drilling permits, you will need to pay fees until 2037.
Who this affects
Drilling companies · Energy producers
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 permit applications 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 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.)

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IntroducedJul 21
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Waiting for a House floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

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Donald Trump
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