S. 2009 would authorize Congress to award a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Charles B. Rangel, the late Harlem congressman who served 46 years in the House of Representatives and co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus. The medal recognizes Rangel's military service as a Korean War veteran, his championing of civil rights, and his legislative achievements including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and his instrumental role in passing the Affordable Care Act. The gold medal would be presented on behalf of Congress by the Speaker of the House and Senate President pro tempore, then given to Rangel's two children, while the Treasury Department would have authority to strike and sell duplicate bronze medals to cover production costs. No specific funding or timeline is designated for the medal's creation and presentation.
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