U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8887: Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act
Status: In committee, May 19, 2026
To establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
A BILL To establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act . SECTION 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to establish a unit of the National Park System-- (A) to commemorate the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, who-- (i) was the son of German-Jewish immigrants; (ii) helped make Sears, Roebuck and Co. the leading retailer in the United States for many years; (iii) used his enormous fortune to become a visionary philanthropist; and (iv) partnered with Booker T. Washington and approximately 5,000 African American communities in the segregated South to build schools for children who had few or no educational opportunities; (B) to recognize the impact of the Rosenwald Schools, which-- (i) were constructed between 1912 and 1932 in 15 States; and (ii) educated more than 600,000 African American children, including a number of graduates who became leaders in the civil rights movement, such as-- (I) Representative John Lewis; (II) Maya Angelou; (III) Medgar Evers; (IV) Nina Simone; and (V) Carlotta Walls LaNier; and (C) to honor other important parts of the legacy of Julius Rosenwald, including-- (i) the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which-- (I) between 1928 and 1948, awarded fellowships …
Sponsors
- Danny Davis (D, HD-IL-7) · primary sponsor
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- James Clyburn (D, HD-006)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Sarah Elfreth (D, HD-003)
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2)
- Robert Wittman (R, HD-001)
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Historic sites and heritage areas, South Carolina, Virginia, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Land transfers, Racial and ethnic relations, Parks, recreation areas, trails, Illinois
Common questions
- What is HB8887?
- HB8887 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act.
- What does HB8887 do?
- In its own words: To establish the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8887?
- In committee as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8887?
- Danny Davis (D, HD-IL-7), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8887?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8887
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