S 4163 117th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative remedies Cardiovascular and respiratory health Civil actions and liability Emergency medical services and trauma care Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases Legal fees and court costs Religion

CONSCIENCE Act

Introduced: May 9, 2022 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 9, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Conscience Objections to Negligent State COVID-19 Inoculation Edicts Need Constitutional Enforcement Act or the CONSCIENCE Act

This bill generally prohibits state and local governmental COVID-19 vaccine mandates that do not provide religious exemptions. The bill applies to any mandates adopted before, on, or after the bill's date of enactment.

What's happening now May 9, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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