Mike Kennedy

House of Representatives · Republican · Utah's 3rd district · since Jan 2025

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Tuesday, Oct 20

Became law

H.R. 7831 · License to Drill Act

Became Public Law No: 119-134.

What it would change

License to Drill Act

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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Their bill moved

H.R. 7831 · License to Drill Act

Signed by President.

What it would change

License to Drill Act

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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.

Bills they cosponsored · 161

H.R. 10745 · Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Oct 5, 2026

H.R. 10669 · LANDs Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Oct 1, 2026

H.R. 10719 · Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Oct 1, 2026

H.R. 10625 · Medicaid Integrity Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Sep 28, 2026

H.R. 10284 · Smart Meter Data Privacy Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Sep 3, 2026

Committees

  • House Committee on Natural Resources Member
  • Federal Lands Vice chair
  • Indian and Insular Affairs Member
  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Member
  • Research and Technology Member
  • Space and Aeronautics Member
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Member
  • Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Member
  • Highways and Transit Member
  • Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Member

Bills and committee seats from the official record.