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Sen. Booker Introduces the GAAME Act to Expand Arts and Music Programs in Public Schools

GAAME Act of 2026

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Key Points

  • The bill amends federal education law to include arts and music as specific categories that schools can fund using Title I money, which is reserved for schools serving low-income students.

    From policy text

    “To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.”
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  • Schools would be authorized to use federal funds to provide sequential, standards-based arts education—including dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts—taught by certified arts educators or community arts providers.

    From policy text

    “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”
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  • The bill also adds a separate category for standards-based music education taught by certified music educators, ensuring music is explicitly recognized alongside other arts disciplines.

    From policy text

    “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)”
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  • For targeted assistance schools, the bill allows funding to cover certified arts and music educators, professional development, supplies, instruments, sheet music, and music technology.

    From policy text

    “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)”
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  • The bill requires all arts and music instruction to meet challenging state academic standards, aiming to ensure quality and consistency across schools that choose to use these funds.
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Mar 5, 2026Senate

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

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

GAAME Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4018
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Cosponsors

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D: 3

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