Harriet Hageman (R-WY)
Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act'', aims to amend the Act of July 10, 1890. The changes specifically target provisions regarding the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes. The legislation modifies how certain funds are described by replacing terms like interest of'' or income thereof'' with earnings on''. These amendments apply to sections 5, 7, and 8 of the original 1890 Act.
Yes
- Scored +1
Would students be better off under this?
The bill relates to funds designated for educational purposes in Wyoming.
- Scored +1
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill updates terminology related to the management of funds intended for educational purposes in Wyoming.
- Scored +1
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill updates the terminology for fund descriptions related to the disposal of public land for education.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Modification of fund descriptions: By changing the language from
interest of'' orincome thereof'' to ``earnings on'' in sections 5, 7, and 8, the bill modifies how the disposal of public land for educational purposes is characterized.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would students be better off under this? — The bill relates to funds designated for educational purposes in Wyoming.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill updates terminology related to the management of funds intended for educational purposes in Wyoming.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill updates the terminology for fund descriptions related to the disposal of public land for education.
- 7/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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