H.R. 4328 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, Jul 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryWyoming gains flexibility for school fund investments
When Wyoming became a state, Congress granted it certain federal lands held in a trust to support public schools. The fund collects money from selling or exchanging those lands. Right now, Wyoming can only use the interest the fund earns. This bill would let the state also use other earnings from how it invests the fund's money, giving it more options for where to put that money.
How it affects you
This affects people in Wyoming, particularly students and families who depend on public schools. The change gives Wyoming's state government more flexibility in how it manages the school fund's investments, which could potentially affect how much money flows to public schools over time, though the summary doesn't specify what those effects would be.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 10, 2025)
Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4328
A BILL
Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY-At Large) · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 10, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.”