U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5039: License to Drill Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act . SECTION 2. BLM oil and gas permit processing fee Section 35(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(d) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 2026 and inserting 2037 ; (2) in paragraph (3)-- (A) by striking Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the and inserting The ; and (B) by striking transfer-- and all that follows through the Fund and inserting transfer, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all of the fees collected under this subsection for each such fiscal year to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund ; and (3) in paragraph (4), by striking 2026 and inserting 2037 . September 17, 2026 Reported without amendment
Sponsors
- Lee, Mike (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Oil and gas, Energy, Mining, Licensing and registrations
Common questions
- What is SB5039?
- SB5039 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): License to Drill Act.
- What does SB5039 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5039?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5039?
- Lee, Mike (R).
- Where is the official record for SB5039?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5039
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