The facts
The law is H.R. 7831 in the 119th Congress. The final statute records presidential approval on 20 October 2026. [1][2]
Section 2 amends the Mineral Leasing Act's oil-and-gas permit processing fee provisions by replacing the 2026 end date with 2037. [1]
For each fiscal year from 2027 through 2037, all fees collected under the relevant subsection are to be transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund. [1]
The House passed the bill on 2 June and the Senate on 30 September. LegiScan records Senate passage without amendment by unanimous consent and presentation to the president on 15 October. [1][3]
Relevant context
This measure extends and directs processing-fee revenues. Its text does not itself approve a particular drilling application. [1]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 30 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC.
The final statute establishes enactment and the exact fiscal-year provisions; the Senate announcement corroborates them. Independently owned LegiScan supports the bill's passage history but has not updated its signing status. This is catch-up coverage of the 20 October law.
- Public Law 119-134 — License to Drill Act
US Government Publishing Office · Primary source · 20 Oct 2026
Complete final enacted text, including approval date and legislative history, was read.
- Trump Signs Lee's License to Drill Act into Law
US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Primary source · 20 Oct 2026
Committee signing announcement corroborates the enactment and fund purpose; it is a government statement, not independent reporting.
- US House Bill 7831, 119th Congress
LegiScan · Reporting
Privately owned legislative tracker, checked for bill identity and passage history. Its displayed status stops at 15 October presentation and is not used as confirmation of the subsequent signing.