,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjba,mr4  
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
re/rict employ]s f requir+ an employee  
or an applicant = employm5t ) su*       
employ] to und]take a m$ical proc$ure1  
includ+ a vacc9e1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,employee ,rights & ,fre$oms ,act4  #b4 
,re/riction on m&atory m$ical proc$ures 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be an unlawful     
employm5t practice = an employ] to      
require an employee1 or an applicant =  
employm5t ) su* employ]1 to und]take a  
m$ical proc$ure1 includ+ a vacc9e4  7b7 
,exemption ,an employee1 or an applicant
 = employm5t1 requir$ to und]take a     
m$ical proc$ure1 includ+ a vacc9e1 %all 
be exempt$ f su* proc$ure because ( su* 
employee's firmly held belief4  7c7     
,accommodations ,an employ] ) an        
employee1 or an applicant = employm5t1  

exempt$ "u subsection 7b7 %all provide  
su* employee or applicant ) reasonable  
accommodations to enable su* employee or
 applicant to cont9ue to p]=m ! ess5tial
 functions ( ! employm5t position t su* 
employee or applicant holds or desires4 
7d7 ,private "r ( action ,an individual 
:o is aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is     
section may br+ a civil action 9 an     
appropriate ,f$]al di/rict c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction4