(5) Despite his serious injuries, rank, and an 
encircled position behind enemy lines, in the middle 
of the night Rangel led his unit of an estimated 40 
men through a mountain pass to safety. 
(6) For his bravery and sacrifice, Rangel was 
bestowed the Bronze Star with Valor and Purple 
Heart, as well as receiving overwhelming admiration, 
appreciation, and lasting respect from his comrades. 
When asked to reflect on the harrowing episode, 
Rangel often noted that he had ‘‘not had a bad day 
since,’’ a phrase that he adopted as the title of his 
autobiography. 
(7) Upon his honorable discharge from the 
Army with the rank of Staff Sergeant, Rangel re-
turned to Harlem, finished high school, and used his 
G.I. bill to obtain a Bachelor of Science from New 
York University where he made the Dean’s list. He 
subsequently received a full scholarship to attend St. 
John’s University School of Law, from which he 
graduated in 1960. 
(8) After a tenure in private practice, Rangel 
was appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney in the South-
ern District of New York by U.S. Attorney General 
Robert F. Kennedy. After leaving the role, Rangel 
served as Associate Counsel to the Speaker of the 
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New York State Assembly, a law clerk to Judge 
James L. Watson on the United States Court of 
International Trade, and as General Counsel to the 
National Advisory Commission on Selective Service. 
(9) The positions he took early in his career en-
sured that Rangel would always remain in close 
proximity to his roots in Harlem, where he met his 
wife, Alma Carter, a social worker, in the mid-1950s 
at the Savoy Ballroom. Their loving marriage 
stretched more than 60 years and included two chil-
dren, Steven and Alicia; daughter-in-law, Adelina, 
son-in-law, Howard; and three grandsons, Howard 
R. Haughton, Joshua R. Haughton, and Charles R. 
Haughton. 
(10) Rangel’s early political marks can be found 
on matters and missions of profound significance. 
He participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery 
March, was elected to replace his mentor, Percy Sut-
ton, in the New York State Assembly, and was one 
of the pillars in New York’s generational political 
powerhouse, ‘‘The Gang of Four,’’ which included 
New York State Senator Basil Paterson, Manhattan 
Borough President and Civil Rights Leader Percy 
Sutton, and David Dinkins, the first black mayor of 
New York City. 
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(11) Following his election to the U.S. House 
of Representatives in 1970, Rangel quickly rose 
through the ranks of the Congressional Democrats 
and was ultimately reelected 23 times. 
(12) Shortly after his induction to the House in 
early 1971, Rangel, along with 12 other Black Mem-
bers of Congress founded the Congressional Black 
Caucus. He was elected by his colleagues to lead the 
Caucus as Chairman in 1974. 
(13) Rangel energized the national discussion 
around drug trafficking, later becoming Chairman of 
the Select Committee on Narcotics, and was a 
prominent contributor to the House Judiciary Com-
mittee’s work on the Watergate scandal. 
(14) Due to his growing influence, Rangel was 
granted a position on the coveted Ways and Means 
Committee and was elevated to serve as Speaker Tip 
O’Neill’s Deputy Majority Whip. 
(15) Rangel used his newfound power in Con-
gress to secure Federal support for programs that 
benefited his congressional district and other con-
stituencies. 
(16) He authored and supported legislation and 
programs that uplifted vulnerable populations like 
Child Care and Development Block Grants, the Low- 
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Income Housing Tax Credit, the Earned Income 
Tax Credit, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Em-
powerment Zones, and Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families. 
(17) He introduced measures to ensure that 
human rights and democratic principles were re-
flected in international business activity, including 
an amendment rescinding tax credits for companies 
doing business in apartheid South Africa. 
(18) To ensure that the diplomatic corps re-
flected the diversity of the nation, Rangel established 
the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellow-
ship Program in partnership with Howard Univer-
sity, which now has more than 200 alumni serving 
in posts around the world. 
(19) Rangel was also the primary force behind 
the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), 
the first bill to provide incentives for U.S. trade with 
sub-Saharan Africa, which he authored and ad-
vanced despite significant political headwinds. He 
subsequently worked with President George W. Bush 
to 
pass 
the 
AGOA 
Acceleration 
Act, 
which 
synergized and expanded on his earlier efforts that 
instituted the trade program. 
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(20) Rangel similarly forged a sequence of 
trade agreements and programs pertaining to Latin 
America and the Caribbean, including the Haiti 
HOPE-HELP program, the Caribbean Basin Initia-
tive, Central America-Dominican Republic Free 
Trade Agreement, and the Caribbean Basin Trade 
Partnership Act. 
(21) Rangel was a lifelong champion for vet-
erans, particularly servicemembers who historically 
faced discrimination both in uniform and upon re-
turning home. As a decorated Korean War veteran 
himself, Rangel often leaned on his personal experi-
ence and legislative authority to spotlight the needs 
of underserved veterans and ensure they received the 
benefits, respect, and opportunities they earned 
through their service. Rangel spearheaded legislation 
to close systemic gaps in Federal veterans programs, 
establish the Office of Minority Veterans, expand ac-
cess to VA services, and strengthen the G.I. Bill, 
veterans housing programs, and small business op-
portunities. 
(22) As one of the few Korean War veterans 
serving in Congress, Rangel sponsored and secured 
enactment of legislation establishing National Ko-
rean War Veterans Armistice Day on July 27, in the 
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United States Flag Code to honor his fellow vet-
erans. He also deepened United States-Korea rela-
tions through founding the Congressional Caucus on 
Korea, facilitating passage of the United States- 
Korea Free Trade Agreement, and passing resolu-
tions that strengthen the bilateral strategic alliance, 
promote peace and stability on the Korean Penin-
sula, and support Korean American family reunifica-
tion efforts. 
(23) As Dean of the New York Congressional 
Delegation, he led his colleagues in the wake of the 
9⁄11 attacks to pass measures that provided funding 
to recovery efforts and relief to families that were 
impacted, such as the extension of unemployment 
benefits and provided health benefits to 9⁄11 first re-
sponders and survivors. 
(24) In 2007, Rangel became Chair of the pow-
erful Ways and Means Committee. In that role, he 
was instrumental in the development and passage of 
the Affordable Care Act, which has provided cov-
erage to an estimated 20 million uninsured or 
underinsured Americans. He also ensured that U.S. 
territories like Puerto Rico, were not left out of this 
landmark law. 
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(25) Rangel’s exceptional life was heavily 
marked by his extraordinary accomplishments in the 
military, various government roles, and elected of-
fice, which led to economic and social advancements 
for his fellow servicemembers, constituents of his 
district, underserved communities across the coun-
try, and people around the globe. 
(26) During his congressional career, Rangel 
crafted and passed numerous measures of signifi-
cance, including several that remain foundational to 
our military, diplomatic corps, healthcare system, 
international trade relationships, and tax code. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, 
of a gold medal of appropriate design to Charles B. Ran-
gel, in recognition of his contribution to the United States 
and his achievements of paving the way for equality and 
for people of all backgrounds, regardless of demographic 
or economic class. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation described in subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
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shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, 
and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary. The 
design shall bear an image of, and inscription of the name 
of, Charles B. Rangel. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF MEDAL.—Following the presen-
tation described in subsection (a), the gold medal shall be 
given to the children of Charles B. Rangel, Steven Rangel 
and Alicia Rangel. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at 
a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, includ-
ing labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead 
expenses. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—Medals struck under this 
Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 and section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, 
all medals struck under this Act shall be considered to 
be numismatic items. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck under 
this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
Æ 
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