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H.R. 3250: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020

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H.R. 3250: Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-13 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-336.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 245 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR3250 (2020-12-17), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-336. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020

Plain summary

Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020 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 who helped finance construction of 5,357 schools in 15 southern states between 1912 and 1932. The study shall include a special emphasis on specified sites, including certain Rosenwald Schools. In conducting such study, Interior shall (1) evaluate the national significance of the sites; and (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the sites as a unit of the National Park System, including an interpretive center in or near Chicago, Illinois.

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Official text

Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · 43 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3250, Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019 (2020-06-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Steve Cohen (D-TN), André Carson (D-IN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Ed Case (D-HI), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Bill Foster (D-IL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), J. French Hill (R-AR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] reported raising $100,598 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr3250 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116