S. 2273Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Senate

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.

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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 educational purposes. It changes the language in three sections so that the term “earnings on” is used instead of “interest of,” clarifying that the earnings generated from the land, rather than interest, are the focus. This affects how the state’s education trust fund calculates and uses revenue from the land.

Key Provisions

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

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Held at the desk.

October 5, 2026 • 4:50 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

July 14, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 14, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

December 2, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

December 17, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 23, 2026

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

July 23, 2026

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295; text: CR S5295)

September 30, 2026

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

October 5, 2026

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

October 5, 2026 • 4:32 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

October 5, 2026 • 4:50 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 2273 on the floor

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Sen. John ThuneR-SD · Sep 30, 2026

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 483, S. 2273. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued September 30, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2273

AN 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.

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.

Passed the Senate September 30, 2026.

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