Schools would need to allow religious vaccine exemptions to get federal money.
This bill would make schools and education groups that get federal money allow religious exemptions for vaccine rules. If a school requires vaccines, it would have to let students or employees opt out. They could do this by saying it goes against a deeply held religious belief. Schools would not be allowed to ask for any paperwork to prove that belief.
Today, schools can get federal education funds even if they don't allow religious exemptions for vaccination requirements, or if they ask for proof. If this bill becomes law, schools with vaccine requirements would lose federal education funds unless they allow religious exemptions based on a stated sincerely held belief, without requiring any documentation.
S 5128 · 119th Congress · July 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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