S. 5128 119th Congress Senate

GRACE Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the award of Federal education funds to educational institutions and agencies that do not allow for religious exemptions to vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2026 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

Education

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Became law

Jul 23, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jul 23, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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What's happening now July 23, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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