Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Step 2
Referred
Mar 18, 2026
Natural Resources · Energy and Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
May 14, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Jun 2, 2026
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Oct 20, 2026
SummaryCRS Summary
This act 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.)
AmendmentAI
Timeline · 28 actions
Oct 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-134.
Oct 20, 2026
Signed by President.
Oct 15, 2026
Presented to President.
Oct 14, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226-5231)
Sep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
Sep 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jun 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 2, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
Jun 2, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jun 2, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7831.
Jun 2, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3757-3578)
Jun 2, 2026
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 2, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3757)
May 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 579.
May 20, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-665.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 14, 2026
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged
Mar 25, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 18, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.