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End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act

On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5436 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
On calendar
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Sep 24, 2026

What it does

The bill would prohibit educational institutions from withholding transcripts from individuals who used Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to pursue education at those institutions, solely because the individual owes a debt to the institution. It amending Title 38 of the United States Code to add a new section (3328) that explicitly bars this practice. It affects educational institutions receiving federal veterans’ education benefits and protects veterans and service members who utilized Post-9/11 educational assistance. The change ensures that unpaid institutional debts cannot be used as a reason to deny access to academic transcripts, which are often needed for employment, further education, or…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 17, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    On calendar · Sep 24, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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