the Supreme Court denied the requests of employees requesting religious exemptions to COVID–19 vaccine mandates, causing those employees to face irreparable harm. (10) The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution protects rights of individuals to live out their religious beliefs publicly through religious exercise. (11) Congress has the power to enforce the right to free exercise of religion, through remedial measures under section 5 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. (12) Laws that protect the free exercise of religious beliefs are consistent with the founding principles of the United States and protections under the First Amendment to the Constitution. (13) Congress has the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce under the Commerce Clause of section 8 of article I of the Constitution. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to preempt laws and disallow practices that discriminate against persons due to their religious exercise. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered person The term covered person means a person raising a claim or defense under this Act. (2) COVID–19 vaccine mandate The term COVID–19 vaccine mandate means a mandate that an individual receive a COVID–19 vaccine. (3) Demonstrates The term demonstrates means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion. (4) Free exercise clause The term Free Exercise Clause means that portion of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that proscribes laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion. (5) Government The term government — (A) means— (i) a State, county, municipality, or other governmental entity created under the authority of a State