GRACE Act

The GRACE Act would prohibit federal education funding from being awarded to any educational institution or agency that enforces a vaccination requirement unless it allows individuals to claim a religious exemption without providing any documentation to support their assertion. This applies to elementary and secondary schools, local and state educational agencies, and covers vaccination requirements tied to enrollment, attendance, athletics, other student activities, or employment. The bill defines a "child" as anyone under 18 and requires institutions to accept a sincerely held religious belief claim at face value, with no proof required.

AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.