H.R. 5436 · 119TH CONGRESSHouse · May 14, 2026

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.

Sponsor

Mannion, John W.DNY-22

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Introduced

House

Senate

Resolving Differences

President

Became Law

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

Oct 1, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Jan 21, 2026

HearingHouseHearing7 witnesses

Jan 21, 2026 · 14:30

Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 982, the Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 2878, the Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act; H.R. 4105, the VET Act of 2025; H.R. 5634, the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025; Discussion Draft: the CRUISE Act; Discussion Draft: the Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act; H.R. 3159, the Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act; 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; Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a quarterly report on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: the Veteran Housing Promise Act

Committee

Economic Opportunity

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Witnesses(7)

Name	Position	Organization
Mr. Jeremiah WorkmanVeterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor	Assistant Secretary	Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor
Mr. Kenneth SmithVeterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs	Assistant Deputy Undersecretary	Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Larry Smith	Semiconductor Industry Expert
Mr. Sam CookSuperior Van & Mobility	President	Superior Van & Mobility
Ms. Chantile StovallVeterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs	Acting Executive Director	Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Ms. Julie HowellParalyzed Veterans of America	Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations	Paralyzed Veterans of America
Ms. Kathryn MonetNational Coalition of Homeless Veterans	Chief Executive Officer	National Coalition of Homeless Veterans

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 24, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Feb 24, 2026

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Feb 24, 2026 · 19:30

H.R. 982, Warriors to Workforce Act; H.R. 5634, Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025; H.R.7049, Improving Mental Health Care and Coordination for Homeless Veterans Act; H.R.7083, CRUISE Act; H.R.7103, Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act; H.R.7141, Affordable Housing Guarantee Act; H.R. 1803, Fair Access to Co-ops for Veterans Act of 2025; H.R. 1957, End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025; H.R. 1965, Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act; H.R. 3159, Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act; 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; H.R.7150, To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a quarterly report on housing loans insured, guaranteed, or under laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Committee

Economic Opportunity

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 14, 2026

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

May 14, 2026

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May 14, 2026 · 14:00

H.R.5634, the “Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026”; H.R.7083, the “CRUISE Act”; H.R.7103, the “Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act”; H.R.2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R.6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R.6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R. 7950, the “VA Congressional Accountability Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act”; H.R. 8052, the “VIP Act”; H.R. 6698, the “Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025”; H.R.3159, the “Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act”; 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”; H.R.5999, the “Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act”; H.R. 8010, the “VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026; H.R. 7260, the “National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026”; H.R. 5723, the “Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception (FRAUD) in VA Disability Exams Act”; Lease Resolutions

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Other votes this committee recorded that day(16)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

H.R. 7683

H.R. 7683, VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act

H.R. 7683, H.R. 6993, H.R. 6444, H.R. 7950, H.R. 6698, H.R. 2283, H.R. 3159, H.R. 5436, H.R. 5634, H.R. 7083, H.R. 5723, H.R. 7103, H.R. 8052, H.R. 6652, H.R. 5999, and H.R. 7260 were ordered reported, as amended

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6993

H.R. 6993, BEACON Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6444

H.R. 6444, Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7950

H.R. 7950, VA Congressional Accountability Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6698

H.R. 6698, Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 2283

H.R. 2283, Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 3159

H.R. 3159, Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5436

H.R. 5436, End Transcript Withholding for Veterans Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5634

H.R. 5634, Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7083

H.R. 7083, CRUISE Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5723

H.R. 5723, Fraud Reduction And Uncovering Deception in VA Disability Exams Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7103

H.R. 7103, Improving Emerging Tech Opportunities for Veterans Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 8052

H.R. 8052, VIP Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6652

H.R. 6652, U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 5999

H.R. 5999, Veteran Opioid Emergency Treatment Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7260

H.R. 7260, National Cemetery Administration Annual Report Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

Passed Senate

Resolving Differences

To President

Became Law

Name

Position

Links

Mr. Jeremiah WorkmanVeterans' Employment and Training Service, Department of Labor

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Kenneth SmithVeterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

Assistant Deputy Undersecretary

Mr. Larry Smith

Semiconductor Industry Expert

Mr. Sam CookSuperior Van & Mobility

President

Ms. Chantile StovallVeterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

Acting Executive Director

Ms. Julie HowellParalyzed Veterans of America

Associate Legislative Director for Government Relations

Ms. Kathryn MonetNational Coalition of Homeless Veterans

Chief Executive Officer

Other votes this committee recorded that day(16)

These votes are recorded against this committee on the same date. The official sources do not say which meeting each was taken at, so they are listed separately rather than attributed to this one.

H.R. 7683

H.R. 7683, VA Fiscal Management and Modernization Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6993

H.R. 6993, BEACON Act of 2026

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 6444

H.R. 6444, Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest

H.R. 7950

H.R. 7950, VA Congressional Accountability Act

Ordered reportedCongressional Record Daily Digest