U.S. House and Senate Introduce Bipartisan Arts Education for All Act
U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono of Hawai‘i and Senator Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, both Democrats, have introduced the Arts Education for All Act in the Senate. Companion legislation was simultaneously introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democratic Representative Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon. This bipartisan initiative aims to support and expand access to arts education and programming for young learners across the nation. The bill is endorsed by 132 national, state, and local organizations, including Americans for the Arts and the National Association for Music Education, highlighting broad support for its objectives.