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This bill, known as the "Guaranteeing Religious Accommodation in Childhood Education Act" or the "GRACE Act," aims to prohibit federal education funding for educational institutions and agencies that enforce vaccination requirements without providing a religious exemption. Specifically, the bill mandates that any educational institution or agency receiving federal funds must allow individuals (or their parents/guardians for children under 18) to be exempted from vaccination requirements if they assert that receiving the vaccination would violate their sincerely held religious belief. Importantly, the institution cannot require any documentation or additional proof to support this religious exemption claim. The bill defines educational institutions broadly, including elementary and secondary schools, local and state educational agencies. A vaccination requirement is defined as any condition for enrollment, attendance, participation in activities, or employment that mandates specific vaccinations. By tying this religious exemption policy to federal education funding, the bill seeks to ensure that educational institutions provide religious accommodations for vaccination requirements without placing additional burden of proof on individuals claiming such exemptions.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5075/all-info