H.R. 5436

Summary

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, was introduced in the House on Sep 17, 2025 by Rep. John Mannion (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on May 14, 2026: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 5436 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 5436 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-17
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5436  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.
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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):
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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.
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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.

Sponsors

Rep. John Mannion (D) sponsors H.R. 5436, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

John Mannion

Rep. · D–NY-22 · Sponsor

Introduced Sep 17, 2025

James Moylan

Rep. · R–GU-0 · Co-sponsor

Joined Sep 17, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 5436 went before 2 committees: Veterans' Affairs and Economic Opportunity Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Markup By · May 14, 2026 · 285 Bills

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Reported by · Feb 24, 2026 · 65 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5436 has taken 8 actions since Sep 17, 2025, the latest on May 14, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 5436 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5436 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Display 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5436, the latest on Jun 4, 2026.

• H.R. 5436, End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act — 2026-06-04As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 14, 2026

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5436 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Defense, Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Homeland Security.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5436 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5436’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5436 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Higher education to Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5436, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MANNION:H.R. 5436.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H4411]

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