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Bill · 119th Congress · S 5128

GRACE Act

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Introduced 2026-07-23Topic: education · public health · civil rights

Summary

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This bill would bar federal education funds from going to elementary schools, secondary schools, local school districts, or state education agencies that have a vaccination requirement unless they offer a religious exemption. Under the required policy, a person could be exempted if they, or a parent or guardian for a child under 18, state that getting the vaccine would violate a sincerely held religious belief. The school or agency could not require any documentation to support that statement. The bill covers vaccine requirements tied to enrollment, attendance, athletics or other student activities, and employment.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-23SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.refer
2026-07-23Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.