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S4018119th CongressWALLET

GAAME Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Introduced

Summary

Guaranteed, sequential arts and music instruction in K–12 schools. This bill would add explicit, standards-based arts and music requirements to schoolwide and targeted assistance plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to be taught by state-defined certified educators and compatible community providers.

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  • Students and families: Students would gain sequential, standards-aligned instruction in dance, media arts, theater, visual arts, and music. Targeted assistance would fund student participation in arts programs that address academic needs.
  • Educators: States would define who counts as certified arts and music educators. Targeted assistance would support certified educator professional development and other instruction expenses like supplies and instruments.
  • Schools and local education agencies: Schoolwide plans and targeted assistance under ESEA Sections 1114 and 1115 would add defined arts and music components and clarify personnel roles for instruction.
  • Community arts providers: Compatible community arts providers could partner with schools to deliver arts and music instruction alongside certified staff.

The bill would rely on state definitions for certified educators and does not specify federal funding or new appropriations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More arts and music support for schools

If enacted, targeted assistance funds could be used for programmatic arts and music activities that address students' academic needs. For arts, funds would cover certified arts educators, arts educator professional development, supplies, and other arts instruction expenses. For music, funds would cover certified music educators, music educator professional development, instruments, sheet music, music technology, and other music instruction expenses. The bill would also define "arts" to mean dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Required arts and music in schools

If enacted, schools that run schoolwide programs would have to include sequential, standards-based arts and music instruction in their schoolwide plans. Arts would include dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts. Arts instruction could be taught by State-defined certified arts educators or compatible community arts providers. Music instruction would need to be taught by State-defined certified music educators. This requirement would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/10/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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