Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2026

or the

GAAME Act of 2026

School-wide access to arts 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)) is amended—(1)in subclause (IV) and (V), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and(2)by adding at the end the following:

(VI)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

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

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.

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);