,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #baf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjai,ms4   
,velzquez 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,norton7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,,resolution  ,express+ support 
= designation ( ,m>* #bjai z ,music 9   
,our ,s*ools ,mon?4  ,:]eas music has   
be5 pres5t 9 e kn[n human culture       
?r\gh\t hi/ory & mod]n times2 ,:]eas    
music is "o ( ! mo/ important           
manife/ations ( our cultural h]itage1 z 
x embodies our national id5tity &       
illu/rates our %>$ hi/ory2 ,:]eas music 
education helps communities %>e ideas & 
values among cultures & g5]ations1      
promot+ a m coop]ative & inclusive      
citiz5ry2 ,:]eas s++ has exi/$ 9        
,am]ican classrooms s9ce be=e ! sign+ ( 
! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas1 9  
#ahch1 music z its own curriculum 0 fir/
 adopt$ by public au?ority 9 ! public   
s*ools ( ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts2 ,:]eas !
 developm5t ( a musical p has be5 &     

rema9s dep5d5t on a public commitm5t to 
! tea*+ ( music 9 all s*ools2 ,:]eas    
,/ate legislatures & educational ag5cies
 h support$ music z "p ( ! regul> s*ool 
curriculum2 ,:]eas ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s 
,act id5tifi$ music z "p ( a well-r\nd$ 
education2 ,:]eas music is a means =    
explor+ ! emotional & ae/hetic dim5sions
 ( ! human exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas music holds 
intr9sic value z an art =m1 provid+     
opportunity = self-expression1 fell[%ip1
 & spiritual fulfillm5t2 ,:]eas rese>*  
has docum5t$ t p>ticipation 9 s*ool     
music promotes /ud5t engagem5t1 lead+ to
 improv$ social & academic outcomes1    
p>ticul>ly = at-risk /ud5ts2 ,:]eas     
rese>* has docum5t$ t p>ticipation 9    
s*ool music also promotes cognitive1    
social1 & emotional developm5t1 ex]cis+ 
skills valuable to ! work=ce su* z      
motivation1 att5tiv5ess1 self-discipl9e1
 teamwork1 p]si/5ce1 empa?y1 respect1 & 
lead]%ip2 & ,:]eas racial m9orities &   
/ud5ts :o are ( l[-socioeconomic        
backgr\nds are less likely to h access  

to a high-quality music education3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,music 9 ,our ,s*ools ,mon? &          
recognizes--  7#a7 ! fundam5tal         
importance ( music to ! ,nation's       
culture2  7#b7 ! long hi/ory ( music z  
an integral "p ( ! ,nation's s*ools2    
7#c7 ! disp>ate access to high-quality  
music education t exi/s across ! c\ntry2
 &  7#d7 ! ne$ to d m to support ! tea*+
 & le>n+ ( music 9 public s*ools4