GAAME Act of 2026

This Act may be cited as the Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2026 or the GAAME Act of 2026.
Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii)) is amended—
in subclause (IV) and (V), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
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; and
Section 1114(b)(7)(A)(iii) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314(b)(7)(A)(iii)), as amended by section (2), is further amended by inserting after subclause (VI) the following:
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); and
Section 1115 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended—
in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking well-rounded education; inserting the following:
well rounded education, such as—
programmatic assistance for students to participate in arts programs that address their academic needs (including support for certified arts educators (as defined by the State), arts educator professional development, supplies, and other expenses associated with instruction in the arts); and
by adding at the end the following:
For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), the term arts means dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts.
Section 1115(b)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(A)), as amended by section 4, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
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);