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.

John W. Mannion

Democrat · NY · Representative

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• James C. Moylan (R-GU)Original· 2025-09-17

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

2026-05-14

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Schools would be prohibited from refusing to give transcripts to veterans and military members who used GI Bill benefits to pay for their education, even if the student owes money to the institution. This prevents schools from using transcript withholding as a way to collect unpaid tuition or fees from military-connected students. The rule would apply to any educational institution where someone used Post-9/11 GI Bill assistance.

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

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