H.R. 5436 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 732 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5436 [Report No. 119–835] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2025Mr. Mannion (for himself and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 24, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 17, 2025 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act. 2. 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 title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 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. . September 24, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed