,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ae1         
#bjba,mr4 ,norman 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,duncan1 ,mr4 ,good ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4   
,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 & ,mr4
 ,bab97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t         
in/itutions ( high] education )         
,,covid-#ai vacc9ation requirem5ts      
provide an opportunity = religi\s       
exemption f su* requirem5ts1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,religi\s ,/ud5ts
 f ,vacc9e ,m&ates ,act ( #bjba4  #b4   
,provision ( religi\s exemption f       
,,covid-#ai vacc9ation requirem5ts  7a7 
,religi\s exemption requirem5t ,a public
 in/itution ( high] education t has a   
,,covid-#ai vacc9ation requirem5t %all1 
?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd-- 7#a7 provide
 a reasonable opportunity = an          
individual to receive a religi\s        
exemption f su* vacc9ation requirem5t2 &

  7#b7 make a good-fai? ef=t to notify  
individuals :o are subject to su*       
vacc9ation requirem5t ( ! opportunity to
 receive1 & proc$ures to apply =1 su* a 
religi\s exemption1 us+ easily          
accessible =ms ( communication su* z !  
website ( ! in/itution or (ficial       
digital or writt5 correspond5ce f !     
in/itution to su* individuals4  7b7     
,annual report ,an in/itution ( high]   
education describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,education an  
annual report1 = ea* cal5d> ye> ?r\gh   
#bjbd1 t-- 7#a7 c]tifies t ! in/itution 
meets ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 ( su* subsection2 &  7#b7 9 ! case 
( an in/itution t has d5i$ su* a        
religi\s exemption to #bj or m          
individuals dur+ a cal5d> ye>1 includes 
reason+ = su* d5ials by su* in/itution1 
:e!r ! exemptions 7 d5i$ due to an undue
 h>d%ip = ! in/itution1 & if s1 evid5ce 
to demon/rate su* undue h>d%ip to !     
,secret>y ( ! ,education4  7c7 ,en=cem5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless ! ,secret>y (   

,education has det]m9$ t an in/itution (
 high] education is unable to comply ) !
 requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 due to an
 undue h>d%ip = ! in/itution bas$ on    
evid5ce provid$ 9 accordance )          
subsection 7b77#b71 a public in/itution 
( high] education t has a ,,covid-#ai   
vacc9ation requirem5t & t fails to      
comply ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7
 %all n be aw>d$ ,f$]al funds = any     
purpose1 directly or indirectly1 includ+
 ?r\gh a contract or subcontract1 except
 t /ud5ts at ! in/itution may receive   
,f$]al /ud5t f9ancial aid4  7#b7 ,sunset
 ,! au?ority to en=ce compliance ) !    
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 %all      
expire on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd4  7d7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ z disc\rag+ in/itutions 
( high] education f promot+ or (f]+     
,,covid-#ai vacc9ations on campus4  7e7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,,covid-#ai vacc9ation requirem5t ,! t]m
 ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation requirem5t means
 any requirem5t by an in/itution ( high]

 education t1 z a condition = enrollm5t1
 att5dance1 receipt ( /ud5t aid1        
p>ticipation 9 a?letics or o!r /ud5t    
activities1 or employm5t at !           
in/itution1 requires an individual to h 
receiv$ "o or m vacc9ations int5d$ to   
prev5t or mitigate ! virus t causes     
,,covid-#ai4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]  
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#c7    
,religi\s exemption ,! t]m religi\s     
exemption means an exemption grant$ to  
an individual to p]mit su* individual to
 be exempt$ f a ,,covid-#ai vacc9ation  
requirem5t ( an in/itution ( high]      
education if su* individual demon/rates 
t receiv+ su* a vacc9ation w\ld violate 
! s9c]ely held religi\s beliefs ( !     
individual4