Charles B. Rangel Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill, introduced in the Senate as S. 2009, would award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Charles B. Rangel in recognition of his life and career as a trailblazing public servant who elevated underserved communities, enhanced the United States’ global standing, and helped found the Congressional Black Caucus. If enacted, the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate would arrange the presentation, and the Secretary of the Treasury would strike the gold medal bearing Rangel’s image and name. The medal would be given to Rangel’s children after presentation. The bill also authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals to cover costs, with proceeds deposited back into the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. The medals would be treated as national medals and numismatic items under federal law. The bill relies on findings detailing Rangel’s military service, public career, legislative achievements, and role in civil rights and international affairs, including his 1960s–2000s work on housing, tax, veterans’ benefits, and trade policy, as well as his cofounding of the Congressional Black Caucus and leadership in shaping diverse U.S. diplomacy and policy.