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US SR628

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Cory Booker

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month" to recognize the importance of music education in American schools

  • Acknowledges music as a core component of well-rounded education under the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95)

  • Highlights that music curriculum was first formally adopted by public schools in Boston, Massachusetts in 1838

  • Recognizes disparate access to music education, with students in urban, rural, low-income, and majority Black, Hispanic, or Native American schools disproportionately lacking access

  • Calls for increased support for teaching and learning of music in public schools

Legislative Description

A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 2026 as "Music in Our Schools Month".

Education

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S888)

3/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions3/5/2026

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