A Democratic bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 9 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The GAAME Act of 2026 aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It seeks to expand access to school-wide arts and music programs. The bill includes specific provisions for arts education such as dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts. It also includes provisions for music education. Additionally, the bill provides for programmatic assistance for students in targeted assistance schools.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
The bill expands access to sequential, standards-based arts and music education for students.
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
The bill provides for expanded access to various arts and music programs to meet academic needs.
- Scored +5
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
By providing programmatic assistance to targeted assistance schools, the bill likely benefits low-income students who attend those institutions.
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 benefit from sequential, standards-based arts education taught by certified educators or community providers (Section 2).
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Expanded Music Access: Students may benefit from sequential, standards-based music education taught by certified music educators (Section 3).
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Programmatic Assistance for Arts: Targeted assistance schools can provide support for certified arts educators, professional development, supplies, and other instruction expenses (Section 4).
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Programmatic Assistance for Music: Targeted assistance schools can provide 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. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill expands access to sequential, standards-based arts and music education for students. Would students be better off under this? — The bill provides for expanded access to various arts and music programs to meet academic needs. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By providing programmatic assistance to targeted assistance schools, the bill likely benefits low-income students who attend those institutions.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill expands the scope of programmatic assistance available to targeted assistance schools for arts and music instruction.
- 6/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Valerie FousheeDemocrat · North Carolina
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia