https://crossgov.com/tags/new-laws/ Recent content in New Laws on CrossGov.com Hugo en-us Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://crossgov.com/license-to-drill-act-signed-into-law-as-public-law-119-134/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://crossgov.com/license-to-drill-act-signed-into-law-as-public-law-119-134/ <p>The License to Drill Act (H.R. 7831) became law on October 20, 2026, as Public Law 119-134. Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah) introduced it on March 5, 2026, with 3 cosponsors.</p> <h2 id="what-the-law-does">What the Law Does</h2> <p>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.)</p> https://crossgov.com/mystic-alerts-act-signed-into-law-as-public-law-119-136/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://crossgov.com/mystic-alerts-act-signed-into-law-as-public-law-119-136/ <p>The Mystic Alerts Act (H.R. 7022) became law on October 22, 2026, as Public Law 119-136. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) introduced it on January 12, 2026, with 4 cosponsors.</p> <h2 id="what-the-law-does">What the Law Does</h2> <p>This bill provides for wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted to mobile devices via satellite. (Currently, wireless emergency alerts are sent via terrestrial mobile networks to individual devices in geographically targeted areas. Commercial mobile service providers are not required to participate; only devices connected to a participating service provider’s network receive alerts.)</p>