S.5039

License to Drill Act

Introduced·7/21/26

Prefiled

Introduced7/21/26

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 5039

Introduced in Senate · July 25, 2026

July 21, 2026

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “License to Drill Act”.

S5039 U.S. Senate: License to Drill Act