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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.
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.
Summary
This bill amends veterans benefits law to prohibit educational institutions from withholding transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because those individuals owe a debt to the institution. The provision applies to students who attended courses or programs at the institution using veterans' educational benefits under chapter 33 of title 38.
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Actions (8)
- May 14, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. · house
- May 14, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Feb 24, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 21, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Oct 1, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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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
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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