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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a new transcript-withholding protection for students who used Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance. It amends title 38 by adding section 3328, which says an educational institution may not withhold the transcript of an individual who attended a course or program using Post-9/11 educational assistance solely because that individual owes a debt to the institution.
The bill is narrow but concrete. It does not forgive the student's debt, regulate every transcript hold, or create a new grant program. It prevents schools from using transcript withholding as a collection tool against Post-9/11 GI Bill users when the only reason for the hold is institutional debt.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits benefit because they can obtain transcripts even when they owe money to the school. Servicemembers, dependents, and other eligible GI Bill users benefit from the same protection when they need transcripts for transfer, employment, licensing, or further education. Employers and licensing boards benefit from better access to academic records. VA education benefits staff benefit from a clearer statutory protection to explain to schools and students.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Educational institutions that enroll Post-9/11 GI Bill students must stop withholding covered transcripts solely to collect institutional debt. Registrar offices must update transcript-hold practices for protected students. Campus billing offices lose leverage over unpaid balances when transcript withholding is the collection tool. Schools may need to distinguish transcript holds based only on debt from other legally permitted holds. Student accounts staff must coordinate with registrars before blocking records for GI Bill users.
Key Provisions
- Adds new title 38 section 3328 on transcript withholding for Post-9/11 GI Bill users.
- Prohibits schools from withholding a protected student's transcript solely because the student owes institutional debt.
- Protects individuals who attended a course or program using Post-9/11 educational assistance.
- Updates the chapter 33 table of sections to include the new transcript-withholding prohibition.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds a title 38 prohibition barring educational institutions from withholding transcripts from students who used Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance solely because the student owes a debt to the institution.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Education, Consumer Protection
Primary Purpose
Adds a title 38 prohibition barring educational institutions from withholding transcripts from students who used Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance solely because the student owes a debt to the institution.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Veterans using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
- Servicemembers using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
- Dependents using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits
- Employers reviewing academic records
- Licensing boards
- VA education benefits staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Educational institutions enrolling GI Bill students
- Registrar offices
- Campus billing offices
- Student accounts staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mr. Mannion (for himself and Mr. Moylan) introduced the following …
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "va"
- → Department of Veterans Affairs
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