To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5436 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5436

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 17, 2025

Mr. Mannion (for himself and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit an educational institution from withholding a transcript from an individual who pursued a course or program of education at such institution using Post-9/11 educational assistance.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF WITHHOLDING A TRANSCRIPT FROM AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PURSUED A COURSE OR PROGRAM OF EDUCATION AT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION USING POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

Subchapter III of chapter 33 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): ``Sec. 3328. Prohibition of withholding transcripts ``An educational institution may not withhold the transcript of an individual who attended a course or program of education at such educational institution using educational assistance under this chapter solely because such individual owes a debt to such educational institution.''. <all>