119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2273 — Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

“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.”

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Jul 14, 2025
Last action Oct 5, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 14, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Jul 14, 2025
Energy and Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
Dec 17, 2025
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate
Step 5
House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
3 versions
Engrossed in Senate · 2 provisions
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Timeline · 13 actions
Oct 5, 2026
Held at the desk.
Oct 5, 2026
Received in the House.
Oct 5, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to 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.
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.
Jul 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 14, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.