# 119-hr-2485: Arts Education for All Act 119-hr-2485, Arts Education for All Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2485 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-2485 - Congress: 119 - Title: Arts Education for All Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR) - Cosponsors: 43 - Policy area: Education - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-17 ## Summary **Makes arts education a core, accountable part of early childhood and K–12 learning.** This bill would embed arts across federal education laws and programs to expand access, strengthen teacher pathways, link arts to afterschool and juvenile justice services, and require new research and national assessment of arts instruction. - Students and families would see expanded arts offerings from early childhood through grades 6–12, with standards-based, sequential instruction and required reporting on participation and access for low-income students, English learners, students with disabilities, and students of color. - Educators and schools would face new plan and reporting requirements that list arts course offerings, pupil-to-teacher ratios, instructional time, and teacher certification. The bill would fund subgrants and professional development to create rigorous certification pathways and increase qualified arts educators. - Community programs, afterschool centers, and juvenile justice systems would be encouraged to partner with arts organizations to support creative youth development and reentry efforts. The bill would also authorize large-scale research and require the National Assessment of Educational Progress to include an arts assessment at the same grades and frequency as other subjects. ## Cosponsors (43) - Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Afterschool programs partner with arts groups: benefit, medium. If enacted, 21st Century Community Learning Centers could partner directly with arts nonprofits. Programs could use these groups to run afterschool arts activities and staff could get arts-related training. This would take effect upon enactment. - More arts training for child care: benefit, medium. If enacted, child care providers would get training on development strategies that include the arts. Training would also cover nutrition and healthy screen time. Providers serving priority groups and children with disabilities would get specialized training. These updates would take effect upon ena… - More national data and research on arts: benefit, medium. Federal education surveys would add data on arts access and integration. The government would fund large, peer-reviewed studies to learn what arts teaching works and at what cost. The National Assessment would include arts again at least as often and in the same grades as before July 24, 2021. Thes… - States and districts add arts plans: benefit, medium. The bill would require states and districts to spell out how they will support arts learning. Districts would provide training for arts teachers and help other teachers use arts in core subjects. State report cards would add arts data like course offerings, class size, time spent, and shares by sch… - Arts access for neglected and delinquent youth: benefit, low. If enacted, education programs for neglected and delinquent youth could include arts classes and activities. If your child is in one of these programs, they could get arts as part of services. This would take effect upon enactment. - Help to become certified arts teachers: benefit, low. Local school grants could be used to build pathways to arts teacher certification. If enacted, districts could fund training and prep to help people qualify as arts teachers. This would take effect upon enactment. - Arts in juvenile justice and reentry: benefit, low. State juvenile justice plans would need to coordinate with arts agencies and organizations. Reentry courts and offender projects could use arts education to support reentry, reduce repeat offenses, and connect people to school and jobs. These changes would take effect upon enactment. ## Related bills - 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act - 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act - 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act - 119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month". - 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 - 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act ## Sources - [119-hr-2485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2485) ## Related - [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550) - [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102) - [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973) - [119-hres-1641: Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation o…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1641) - [119-hr-20: Richard L. 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