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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Arts Education for All Act

H.R. 2485 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 43 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Arts Education for All Act is a bill designed to expand arts education across various stages of development. It amends existing laws to include arts-related training and instruction in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education. The legislation encourages the integration of arts into core subjects and calls for an increase in arts educators and specialized training. It also seeks to utilize arts programs for creative youth development, afterschool programs, and juvenile justice prevention. Additionally, the bill promotes the use of arts to aid in offender reentry and recidivism reduction. Finally, it mandates research and statistical data collection to determine the effectiveness of arts education.

Yes· 3 of 13

  • Scored +5

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill expands educational opportunities and developmental support for young children.

  • Scored +5

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill expands educational, creative, and developmental opportunities for students.

  • Scored +3

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill specifically targets low-income students for increased arts instruction.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.