Transcript Assurance for Heroes Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3898 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require, as a condition of approval under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, that educational institutions make available to eligible persons and veterans digital copies of official transcripts. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 7, 2023 Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, and Ms. MACE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require, as a condition of approval under the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, that educational institutions make available to eligible persons and veterans digital copies of official transcripts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transcript Assurance 4 for Heroes Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:44 Jul 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3898.IH H3898 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3898 IH SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT THAT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 1 APPROVED FOR PURPOSES OF DEPARTMENT 2 OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL AS- 3 SISTANCE PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIGITAL OF- 4 FICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. 5 Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 6 amended by adding at the end the following new para- 7 graph: 8 ‘‘(5) The educational institution makes avail- 9 able to each eligible person or veteran a copy of the 10 person or veteran’s official transcript in a digital 11 format.’’. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:44 Jul 06, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3898.IH H3898 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB