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H.R. 6137 115th Congress House

GAAME Act of 2018

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

Introduced: June 19, 2018 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Education Art, artists, authorshipEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guarantee Access to Arts and Music Education Act of 2018 or the GAAME Act of 2018

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to specify that Title I funds (which support the instructional needs of students from low-income families) may be used for arts and music programs.

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     Bill text 1 version

    Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

     Committees of jurisdiction 2
     Cosponsors 44
    All 44 Democratic 33 Republican 1
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    Newhouse, Dan
    Washington · Oct 5, 2018
         D
    Peters, Scott H.
    California · Sep 6, 2018
         D
    Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
    Georgia · Aug 7, 2018
         D
    Rosen, Jacky
    Nevada · Aug 7, 2018
         D
    Jayapal, Pramila
    Washington · Jul 24, 2018
         D
    Sánchez, Linda T.
    California · Jul 24, 2018
         D
    Correa, J. Luis
    California · Jul 17, 2018
    Hanabusa, Colleen
    · Jul 17, 2018
         D
    Lofgren, Zoe
    California · Jul 17, 2018
         D
    Ruiz, Raul
    California · Jul 17, 2018
    CAPUANO, MICHAEL
    · Jul 12, 2018
    Kihuen, Ruben
    · Jul 12, 2018
         D
    Soto, Darren
    Florida · Jul 12, 2018
         D
    Barragán, Nanette Diaz
    California · Jul 10, 2018
         D
    Chu, Judy
    California · Jul 10, 2018
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    Krishnamoorthi, Raja
    Illinois · Jul 10, 2018
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    Larson, John B.
    Connecticut · Jul 10, 2018
    Lujan Grisham, Michelle
    · Jul 10, 2018
         D
    Pocan, Mark
    Wisconsin · Jul 10, 2018
    ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
    · Jul 10, 2018
    MacArthur, Thomas
    · Jun 22, 2018
         D
    Carson, André
    Indiana · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Clarke, Yvette D.
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
    CROWLEY, JOSEPH
    · Jun 19, 2018
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    Espaillat, Adriano
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
    GREEN, GENE
    · Jun 19, 2018
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    Jeffries, Hakeem S.
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
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    Matsui, Doris O.
    California · Jun 19, 2018
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    McCollum, Betty
    Minnesota · Jun 19, 2018
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    McGovern, James P.
    Massachusetts · Jun 19, 2018
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    Meeks, Gregory W.
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Meng, Grace
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Nadler, Jerrold
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
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    Norton, Eleanor Holmes
    District of Columbia · Jun 19, 2018
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    Pallone, Frank
    New Jersey · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Pingree, Chellie
    Maine · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Quigley, Mike
    Illinois · Jun 19, 2018
    Reichert, David
    · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Schiff, Adam B.
    California · Jun 19, 2018
    Shea-Porter, Carol
    · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Thompson, Bennie G.
    Mississippi · Jun 19, 2018
         D
    Titus, Dina
    Nevada · Jun 19, 2018
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    Tonko, Paul
    New York · Jun 19, 2018
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    Wilson, Frederica S.
    Florida · Jun 19, 2018
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    U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6137: GAAME Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6137/
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    "H.R. 6137: GAAME Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6137/.
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    H.R. 6137, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6137/.
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