# 119-hr-5436: End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act

119-hr-5436, End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5436
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5436
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Prevents colleges from withholding a veteran's transcript solely because the veteran used Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and owes the school money.** The bill would add section 3328 to Title 38 and apply to beneficiaries of Chapter 33, barring transcript holds that are based only on an outstanding debt to the institution.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Schools can't hold veterans' transcripts: benefit, medium. This bill would stop your school from withholding your transcript just because you owe it money if you used Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. It would apply only to people who used educational assistance under Chapter 33. Schools could still withhold transcripts for other valid, non-debt reasons.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5436 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5436)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5436 (as of 2026-10-11).