# 116-hr-3250: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020

116-hr-3250, Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status Became Public Law No: 116-336. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3250
- Congress: 116
- Title: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-336.
- Introduced: 2019-06-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to study the sites associated with the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, a part-owner and President of Sears, Roebuck and Company and a noted philanthropist. The study shall include a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (the 5,357 schools and related buildings that were constructed in 15 southern states between 1912 and 1932). In conducting such study, Interior shall (1) determine which sites are of national significance, (2) prioritize the study of any Rosenwald Schools recommended to Interior by the State Historic Preservation Officer of any of the states in which such schools exist, and (3) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating one or more units of the National Park System to include those Rosenwald Schools and other sites representing Julius Rosenwald's life and legacy.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2019-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2019-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2019-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2019-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2019-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2019-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2019-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-3250 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3250)

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