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License to Drill Act

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What this bill does

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This bill would extend the Bureau of Land Management's ability to charge fees for processing oil and gas drilling permit applications from 2026 through 2037. The fees collected from these applications go into a special fund meant to help improve the permit processing system.

Sponsor

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

R

Introduced

July 21, 2026

Policy Area

Energy

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