H.R. 4328House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

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.

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The Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act updates the 1890 law that governs how public land in Wyoming is disposed of for school‑funding purposes. It changes the wording from “interest of” and “income thereof” to “earnings on,” reflecting modern terminology. The changes affect the way revenues from the land are described and used for educational funding in Wyoming.

Key Provisions

In Section 5 of the 1890 Act, replace the phrase “interest of” with “earnings on.”
In Section 7 of the 1890 Act, replace the phrase “interest of” with “earnings on.”
In Section 8 of the 1890 Act, replace the phrase “income thereof” with “earnings on which.”

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

July 10, 2025

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Introduced in House

July 10, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

July 10, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 10, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4328

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 10, 2025

Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act.

Disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes

The Act of July 10, 1890 (26 Stat. 222, chapter 664), is amended—

(1)

in section 5, in the first sentence, by striking interest of and inserting earnings on;

(2)

in section 7, by striking interest of and inserting earnings on; and

(3)

in section 8, in the first sentence, by striking income thereof and inserting earnings on which.