House bill · 119th Congress · Public Law 119-134
License to Drill Act
Became law on Oct 20, 2026.
Official title: 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kennedy R-UTWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 5, 2026
- Committee actionMay 14, 2026
- Passed HouseJun 2, 2026 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateSep 30, 2026 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentOct 15, 2026
- Became lawOct 20, 2026
Latest action: Oct 20, 2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-134.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7831.
- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-665 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported September 17, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/119/HRPT/665
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7831, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7831
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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A committee report is the committee’s own explanation of the bill. PORKER lists it and links to it; reading it is up to you.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KENNEDY of Utah, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 42, March 5, 2026, Pages H2472-H2473):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 5, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 304 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 7831, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/7831
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- October 22, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- October 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
206b79abe777296562b91e5be91099c1f57949520f64cc77808bdff86e9d1d69
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans
0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Celeste Maloy (R-UT).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Kennedy.
- H.R. 1045 (119th) Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025
- H.R. 3425 (119th) Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking Act of 2025
- H.R. 8658 (119th) Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
- H.R. 4684 (119th) Star-Spangled Summit Act of 2026
- H.R. 1318 (119th) United States Research Protection Act
- H.R. 5638 (119th) Geothermal Royalty Reform Act
Related bills
- S. 5039 (119th) License to Drill ActRelated bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.