S4018Referred to Committee

GAAME Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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119th
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2026-03-05
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Cory A. Booker
Cory A. Booker
Democrat · NJ · Senator
Votes with party: 63.6% (316 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-03-05

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Plain-English Summary

Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2026 or the GAAME Act of 2026 This bill specifies that funds that support the instructional needs of elementary and secondary students from low-income families (i.e., Title I funds) may be used for arts and music programs. First, the bill specifies that schools operating school-wide programs may include descriptions related to arts and music education in their comprehensive plans. Such a plan may include a description of (1) how sequential, standards-based arts education taught by certified educators and providers meet the challenging state academic standards, and (2) how sequential, standards-based music education taught by certified educators align with the challenging state academic standards. Second, the bill specifies that schools operating targeted assistance programs may use funds for arts and music programs that address the academic needs of students. This assistance may include providing support for certified educators, professional development, supplies, instruments, and other expenses.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4018 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4018 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2026 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Lujan, and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2026'' or the ``GAAME Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. SCHOOL-WIDE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION. Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii)) is amended-- (1) in subclause (IV) and (V), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(VI) sequential, standards-based arts education (which may include dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts) taught by certified arts educators (as defined by the State) and community arts providers to meet the challenging State academic standards; and''. SEC. 3. SCHOOL-WIDE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION. Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii)), as amended by section (2), is further amended by inserting after subclause (VI) the following: ``(VII) sequential, standards-based music education that is aligned to challenging State academic standards and is taught by certified music educators (as defined by the State); and''. SEC. 4. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS FOR ARTS EDUCATION. Section 1115 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``well-rounded education;'' inserting the following: ``well rounded education, such as-- ``(i) programmatic assistance for students to participate in arts programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified arts educators (as defined by the State), arts educator professional development, supplies, and other expenses associated with instruction in the arts); and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(i) Definition of Arts.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), the term `arts' means dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts.''. SEC. 5. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION. Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) programmatic assistance for students to participate in music programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified music educators, music educator professional development, instruments, sheet music, music technology, and other expenses associated with music instruction);''. <all>
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