3.0.0 492 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z Senate S S 2023-02-16 118 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-02-16T19:31:46Z 2023-02-16 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2023-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2023-02-16 True Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative remedies 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Cardiovascular and respiratory health 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Civil actions and liability 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Emergency medical services and trauma care 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Immunology and vaccination 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Infectious and parasitic diseases 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Legal fees and court costs 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Religion 2023-06-07T15:02:27Z Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2023-03-14T15:45:17Z

00 2023-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-05T15:22:01Z <p><b>Conscience Objections to Negligent State COVID-19 Inoculation Edicts Need Constitutional Enforcement Act of 2023 or the CONSCIENCE Act</b> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill generally prohibits state and local governmental COVID-19 vaccine mandates that do not provide religious exemptions. </p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits state and local governments from establishing COVID-19 vaccine mandates that (1) place a substantial burden on the religious exercise of an individual or entity; (2) do not treat a religious exercise or condition the same as a nonreligious exercise or condition; or (3) exclude or unreasonably limit religious exemptions. An individual's refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, or an entity's refusal to institute COVID-19 vaccine requirements, on the basis of a sincerely held religious belief is considered to be religious exercise.</p> <p>The bill establishes a private right of action and authorizes the federal government to bring civil actions for violations.</p> <p>The bill applies to any mandates adopted before, on, or after the bill's date of enactment.</p>

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