# 119-s-5128: GRACE Act

119-s-5128, GRACE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

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- As of: 2026-08-12
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5128
- Congress: 119
- Title: GRACE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-12

## Summary

**Protects religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements.** This bill would bar elementary and secondary schools, and local or state education agencies, from receiving federal education funds if they enforce vaccine mandates without a policy that lets individuals or parents of children under 18 claim a sincerely held religious exemption without providing any documentation. - Families: Parents or guardians could claim a religious exemption for any child under 18 without submitting supporting documents. - Students and workers: Students and staff would be able to enroll, attend, participate in athletics, or work while asserting a sincerely held religious belief instead of meeting vaccination requirements. - Schools and agencies: Elementary and secondary schools, local education agencies, and state education agencies would have to adopt a policy allowing undocumented religious exemptions or risk losing federal education funds.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Religious vaccine exemptions for K-12: mixed, medium. If enacted, schools and school agencies that get Federal education funds would have to allow a religious exemption to any vaccine rule without requiring documentation. Parents or guardians could assert the exemption for children under 18, and adults could assert it for themselves. This would cover…

## Related bills

- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- 119-s-4954: Citizenship Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act
- 119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5128 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5128)

## Related
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
- [119-s-4954: Citizenship Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4954)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5128 (as of 2026-08-12).