GAAME Act of 2023

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><b>Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2023 or the GAAME Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill specifies that funds that support the instructional needs of elementary and secondary students from low-income families (i.e., Title I funds) may be used for arts and music programs. </p> <p>First, the bill specifies that schools operating school-wide programs may include descriptions related to arts and music education in their comprehensive plans. Such a plan may include a description of (1) how sequential, standards-based arts education taught by certified educators and providers meet the challenging state academic standards, and (2) how sequential, standards-based music education taught by certified educators align with the challenging state academic standards. </p> <p>Second, the bill specifies that schools operating targeted assistance programs may use funds for arts and music programs that address the academic needs of students. This assistance may include providing support for certified educators, professional development, supplies, instruments, and other expenses.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 969 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 969

 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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2023

  Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Tonko, Mr. 
     Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Lee of 
California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Ross, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. 
    Keating, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Garcia of 
 Illinois, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Cicilline) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
                             the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expand 
 access to school-wide arts and music programs, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Guarantee Access to Arts and Music 
Education Act of 2023'' or the ``GAAME Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. SCHOOL-WIDE ACCESS TO ARTS EDUCATION.

    Section 1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6314) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(7)(A)(iii)--
                    (A) in subclauses (IV) and (V), by striking ``; 
                and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                                    ``(VI) sequential, standards-based 
                                arts education taught by certified arts 
                                educators (as defined by the State) and 
                                community arts providers to meet the 
                                challenging State academic standards; 
                                and''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Definition of Arts.--For purposes of subsection 
(b)(7)(A)(iii)(VI), the term `arts' means dance, media arts, theater, 
and visual arts.''.

SEC. 3. SCHOOL-WIDE ACCESS TO MUSIC EDUCATION.

    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:
                                    ``(VII) 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''.

SEC. 4. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS FOR ARTS EDUCATION.

    Section 1115 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6315) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``well-rounded 
        education;'' inserting the following: ``well rounded education, 
        such as--
                            ``(i) 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''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Definition of Arts.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2)(A)(i), 
the term `arts' means dance, media arts, theater, and visual arts.''.

SEC. 5. TARGETED ASSISTANCE SCHOOLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION.

    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:
                            ``(ii) 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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