# 119-hr-5075: GRACE Act

119-hr-5075, GRACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5075
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**Links federal education funding to a required policy that lets students or parents claim a religious exemption to school vaccine mandates without providing proof.** Schools that keep any vaccination requirement would have to allow an exemption based on a sincerely held religious belief and could not demand documentation from the student or parent to retain federal education funds. - Parents and children: Families could refuse school vaccinations by asserting a sincerely held religious belief without submitting supporting documents to the school. - Schools and staff: Any elementary or secondary school, local education agency, or state education agency that wants federal education dollars must adopt a no-documentation religious-exemption policy or face loss of those funds. - Activities and employment: The change covers enrollment, participation in athletics or other student activities, and employment at the covered institutions.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Religious vaccine opt-out for families and staff: benefit, high. If enacted, K-12 schools that take federal education funds could only require vaccines if they allow a simple religious opt-out. You could state that a vaccine conflicts with a sincere religious belief. A parent or guardian could do this for a child under 18. Schools would not be allowed to ask for…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5075 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5075)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5075 (as of 2026-06-25).