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H.R. 5436 119th Congress House

End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act

Official 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official 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.

Introduced: September 17, 2025 Introduced by: John W. Mannion Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Higher educationStudent recordsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 732.
Sep 24, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-835.
May 14, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 14, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 24, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Feb 24, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Oct 1, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 17, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now September 24, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 732.

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Moylan, James C.
Guam · Sep 17, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5436: End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5436/
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"H.R. 5436: End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5436/.
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H.R. 5436, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5436/.
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