Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Held at the desk.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act. It amends the Act of July 10, 1890. The legislation modifies certain provisions related to the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes. Specifically, the changes update terminology regarding funds associated with these lands. The bill passed the Senate on September 30, 2026.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +1
Would children be better off under this?
Updating the trust language supports long-term educational funding structures.
- Scored +1
Would students be better off under this?
The bill helps maintain the long-term financial clarity of education-related land trusts.
- Scored +1
Does this put more money into public schools?
The modernization of language ensures more accurate descriptions of earnings meant for educational purposes in Wyoming.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(1): Replaces the phrase "interest of" with "earnings on" in section 5 of the original Act. This change might be considered positive or clarifying for the management of funds related to educational land disposal.
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Section 2(2): Replaces the phrase "interest of" with "earnings on" in section 7 of the original Act. This updates the language used for financial provisions tied to public land for educational purposes.
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Section 2(3): Replaces the phrase "income thereof" with "earnings on which" in section 8 of the original Act. This modernizes the financial terminology in the statute concerning educational land funds.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions identifying potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
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 children be better off under this? — Updating the trust language supports long-term educational funding structures. Would students be better off under this? — The bill helps maintain the long-term financial clarity of education-related land trusts.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The modernization of language ensures more accurate descriptions of earnings meant for educational purposes in Wyoming.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill clarifies terminology regarding the management of funds derived from public land disposal.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Modernizing terminology improves the clarity of descriptions of fund earnings.
The version one chamber actually passed
What changed from Reported to Senate: No change to the wording. Only the printed details that record the bill’s progress, such as the heading and dates, are different.
- 10/5/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 9/30/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5295; text: CR S5295)
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
- 12/17/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 12/2/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
- 7/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming