Prohibit educational institutions from withholding transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because they owe a debt to the institution.
Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: Educational institutions would be prohibited from withholding transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because they owe a debt to the institution.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 5436, the End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act, introduced by Rep. John W. Mannion in the 119th Congress and reported in the House on September 24, 2026.
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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.
Mannion introduced legislation to bar schools from withholding transcripts from veterans or other individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance solely over institutional debt.
Full Title 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.
The bill sponsored by John W. Mannion proposes amending title 38 to prohibit schools from withholding transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 educational assistance.
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"Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, GPO recorded Mannion's bill as reported in the House, showing continued legislative progress but not enactment.
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"An educational institution may not withhold the transcript"; "solely because such individual owes a debt to such educational institution."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text matches the commitment's substance: barring transcript withholding for Post-9/11 educational-assistance users because of institutional debt.
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"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. Referred to Veterans’ Affairs Sept. 17, 2025. Reported amended Sept. 24, 2026; Rept. 119–835. Union Calendar ....................................................Union 732"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the October 5, 2026 House Calendar, Mannion's bill had been reported amended and placed on the Union Calendar, with no House passage or enactment shown there.
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"Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The reported-in-House version shows concrete legislative progress during the lookback window, but it remained a reported bill rather than enacted law.
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"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."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The reported bill text still matches the commitment's substance: barring transcript withholding for students using Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because of institutional debt.
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"Congressional Bills H.R. 5436"; "Congressional Reports H. Rept. 119-835"; "Committees Committee on Veterans' Affairs"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo's Congressional Record Index entry confirms the bill and House report were indexed after the September 24 reporting action, further documenting progress but not final enactment.