Bill · S. 4018· Senate(119-S-4018)
GAAME Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/5/2026
- Last activity
- 3/5/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Cory Booker
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The GAAME Act of 2026 aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. This legislation seeks to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs. It specifically includes various forms of arts like dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts. The bill also incorporates music education into the framework. It provides for instruction by certified educators and community providers. Finally, it aims to provide programmatic assistance for students to participate in these programs.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would children be better off under this?+6
The bill expands access to sequential, standards-based arts and music education for students.
Would students be better off under this?+6
The bill provides students with expanded access to arts, media arts, theater, and music education.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill directs programmatic assistance through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which includes funding for targeted assistance schools serving low-income populations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Arts Access: Students may gain access to sequential, standards-based arts education including dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts (Section 2).
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Music Education Opportunities: Students may have access to sequential, standards-based music education (Section 3).
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Professional Instruction: Programs can be taught by certified arts educators and certified music educators as defined by the State (Section 2 and Section 3).
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Support for Arts Instruction: Schools may receive programmatic assistance for students to participate in arts programs, which includes support for certified educators, professional development, and supplies (Section 4).
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Support for Music Instruction: Schools may receive programmatic assistance for music programs, which includes support for certified music educators, professional development, instruments, sheet music, and music technology (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+6Good For Students+6Good For Low Income Households+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5
- 3/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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