Contact Congress about H.R. 7831: License to Drill Act

Oil and gas companies would keep paying an existing fee when they apply to drill on BLM-managed federal land. The bill sends all of that fee money to a fund that helps BLM review drilling permits through fiscal year 2037.

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License to Drill Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Latest action on H.R. 7831: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects oil and gas companies that apply to drill on federal land. They would keep paying the existing application fee for longer. It also affects the Bureau of Land Management, which would keep getting dedicated money to review those permits. Congress and the public could feel the effects through future choices about drilling oversight, agency funding, and permit speed.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it keeps companies paying to support the federal drilling permit system. It could help BLM keep money available for permit reviews, staff, and systems. That may affect how fast and consistently applications move. The bill does not say how it would affect energy prices, oil and gas production, or environmental protection.

Key provisions in H.R. 7831

• The federal government would keep charging a fee for each new drilling permit application through fiscal year 2037. The fee comes from the Mineral Leasing Act, the law that governs many oil and gas leases on federal land.
• The bill applies to oil and gas drilling permits on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, or BLM.
• For fiscal years 2027 through 2037, BLM must send all money from these permit application fees to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
• Older rules about splitting or limiting the fee money would be removed. During the listed years, 100% of the covered fees would go to the BLM permit fund.
• The bill uses the fee system that already exists. It changes how long the fee lasts and where the money goes, not the basic fee itself.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 7831

What is H.R. 7831?

Oil and gas companies would keep paying an existing fee when they apply to drill on BLM-managed federal land. The bill sends all of that fee money to a fund that helps BLM review drilling permits through fiscal year 2037.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 7831?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 7831?

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