License to Drill Act
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the deadline for collecting fees on new oil and gas drilling permit applications from 2026 to 2037. It also directs all fees collected under this pro…
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Federal legislation · 119th Congress
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the deadline for collecting fees on new oil and gas drilling permit applications from 2026 to 2037. It also directs all fees collected under this pro…
This bill establishes a Geothermal Ombudsman position and a Geothermal Permitting Task Force within the Bureau of Land Management to streamline the permitting process for geothermal energy projects on…
Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act or the CLEAN Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to increase the frequency of lease sales for developing and utilizing geothermal energy o…
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand tax-exempt bond financing for manufacturing and agricultural purposes. It broadens the definition of qualified small issue manufacturing bonds to i…
Proper Leadership to Align Networks for Broadband Act or the PLAN for Broadband Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to develop and implement a…
Based on the bill's title, this measure would amend federal rail transportation law to support high-speed rail corridor development. The bill has been referred to both the Transportation and Infrastru…
This bill appropriates $9.6 billion for energy and water development agencies for fiscal year 2027, including funding for the Army Corps of Engineers civil works, the Department of Energy, and the Nuc…
The Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 establishes new governance structures and planning requirements for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's motor vehicle safety programs. The…
This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to enter a memorandum of understanding with the New Mexico Land Grant Council to describe existing processes that land gran…
This bill limits the scope of an environmental assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS) conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for forest management activity on c…
This bill nullifies the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which restricted road construction in certain National Forest System lands, and prohibits the Department of Agriculture from proposing sim…
The STORE Act of 2025 amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act to expand and improve infrastructure grants for food banks and emergency food organizations serving rural, tribal, low-income, and remote…
This bill amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to recognize waste energy recovery as a source of renewable energy. It defines waste energy recovery as heat or pressure from commer…
This bill amends federal law to grant the Secretary of Veterans Affairs independent authority to lease major medical facilities for the VA without requiring approval from the General Services Administ…
This bill appropriates approximately $15.1 billion for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for fiscal year 2027. The funds cover construction and renovation…
This bill establishes a financial assistance program for forest product harvesting, hauling, and timber landowner businesses affected by market disruptions. The Secretary of Agriculture may declare a…
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation, including food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing. It creates grant progr…
Geothermal Energy Opportunity Act or the GEO Act This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to process applications related to geoth…
Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms Act or the STEAM Act This bill expedites the environmental review of certain geothermal energy activities under the National Environmental Poli…
This bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize and expand federal research, development, and demonstration programs for water power technologies, including hydropower…
The BIO-SCALE Act directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish at least three regional, nonprofit, open-access technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector to develop and scale biot…
This bill expands the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to give the Department of the Interior the authority to collect certain fees from applicants for, or holders of, geothermal leases through September…
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to develop and publish a standardized 'Gold Book' containing procedures and guidelines for geothermal leasing and permitting on federal lands. The Gold…
This bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to modify how royalties are calculated for geothermal energy production on federal leases. Specifically, it requires that royalty payments be based on…
This bill modifies the limit on the amount of financing available to a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) from the Small Business Administration (SBA). It also expands the definition of private…