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S. 2273 119th Congress Senate

Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Act of July 10, 1890, to modify certain provisions relating to the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2025 Introduced by: Cynthia M. Lummis Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Education programs fundingGovernment trust fundsLand use and conservationWyoming
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 5, 2026
Held at the desk.
Oct 5, 2026
Received in the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295; text: CR S5295)
Jul 23, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
Jul 23, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
Dec 17, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jul 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

This bill provides Wyoming with more flexibility to invest the principal of its permanent school fund by allowing the state to use earnings generated from investment of the fund rather than only interest.

By way of background, Congress created the fund when Wyoming became a state by granting certain federal lands to be held in a trust for the state. Proceeds from school trust land sales, exchanges, or disposals are deposited into the fund to support public schools.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4328 Identical bill Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 14, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2273: Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2273/
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"S. 2273: Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2273/.
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S. 2273, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2273/.
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