H.R. 7831

Extends oil and gas drilling permit fees through 2037

Extends the Bureau of Land Management’s authority to collect fees on new oil and gas drilling permit applications through fiscal year 2037, instead of fiscal year 2026.

  • Extends fee collection authority through fiscal year 2037
  • Charges a fee for each new application for a permit to drill
  • Fees are transferred to the Bureau of Land Management Permit Processing Improvement Fund
  • Current law authorizes the fees through fiscal year 2026

Became law · Public Law 119-134

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