The GRACE Act prohibits schools and school districts that receive federal education funding from requiring vaccinations unless they allow religious exemptions with no questions asked. Specifically, any student or employee could opt out of vaccination requirements by simply claiming that the vaccine violates their sincerely held religious beliefs, and schools would be barred from requesting documentation or verification of that claim. The bill applies to all elementary and secondary schools, as well as state and local education agencies that accept federal funds. The legislation contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timeline, instead serving as a funding condition that would restrict federal dollars to schools that do not adopt this exemption policy. This would effectively override existing vaccination requirements at federally-funded schools nationwide.
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