Tell the President and Congress to Protect Religious Vaccine Exemptions and End Liability-Free Vaccines

On May 18, the Solicitor General representing the current administration filed a brief in the Supreme Court arguing that states can bar religious accommodation from employee vaccine mandates while allowing for medical exemptions, a direct assault on the religious freedom upon which our nation was founded.

The First Amendment to our Constitution protects religious exercise, and Title VII places the burden on employers to prove that religious accommodation is not feasible on a case-by-case basis using real data on safety and economic impact. The Solicitor General’s brief argues that employers should be allowed to disregard religious rights even if employers determine that they can safely and reasonably accommodate an employee. This action underscores the fact that the attacks on the freedoms of Americans are becoming more intense, especially when it comes to vaccine choice and seeking accountability when injuries and deaths occur following vaccination.

Urge President Donald Trump and Congress to support both the GRACE Act and the End the Vaccine Carveout Act.

The GRACE Act, introduced by Congressman Greg Steube, would restore the alignment between the First Amendment and state public health law by incentivizing states to protect religious accommodations as well as medical. While the GRACE Act concerns students rather than employees targeted in the May 18 brief, it’s crucial that we honor the religious beliefs that drive vaccine choices of all citizens, whether in a learning or a work environment.

On May 29, President Trump signed an Executive Order highlighting the importance of religious freedom and parental authority. We thank President Trump for this action. Now it’s time to fully embrace these principles and put them into action through passage of the GRACE Act.

The End the Vaccine Carveout Act, introduced by Senator Rand Paul in the Senate and Congressman Paul Gosar in the House, would end the notorious 1986 arrangement Congress made with Pharma that leaves vaccine makers — knowing they can’t be held accountable for injuries and deaths — with no motivation to ensure their products are as safe as possible.

Since the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) was established in 1990, over 2.7 million adverse reactions following vaccination have been reported, including 50,531 deaths. Vaccine makers have been completely free of liability concerns for these harms, leaving those injured with no hope of meaningful compensation or recourse.

The May 18 brief is an attempt to expand industry-backed efforts to eliminate religious exemptions to vaccines altogether, while the vaccine carveout is egregiously unfair to individuals injured or killed by vaccines, prioritizing Pharma profits over the health of our nation’s citizens.

Contact your federal senators and representatives today to encourage their support and co-sponsorship of these two bills. We need to make sure they know that MAHA voters are well aware of these critical issues and will be watching closely to see which members of the House and Senate will do the right thing and protect the freedom of Americans.