Representative Danny K. Davis (D - IL) introduced the "Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2019" in the House of Representatives on June 13, 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 the Sears, Roebuck,&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 1912-1932). 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.

Senator Richard J. Durbin (D - IL) introduced the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools Study Act of 2019 in the Senate on June 13, 2019.
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the sites associated with the life and legacy of the noted American philanthropist and business executive Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools, and for other purposes.
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162 Cong Rec H 897 (Statement by Representative French Hill), February 15, 2016. This is a subscription resource and is available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, see the freely accessible PDF version, Historic Rosenwald Schools (PDF).

137 Cong Rec E 2490 (Statement by Representative William Vollie Alexander, Jr.), July 11, 1991. This is a subscription resource and is available to researchers on-site at the Library of Congress. If you are unable to visit the Library, you may be able to access this resource through your local public or academic library.