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US HB3760

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adriano Espaillat

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Posthumously awards a Congressional Gold Medal to Charles B. Rangel, who served 46 years in the U.S. House of Representatives (1970-2016, reelected 23 times) representing Harlem, New York

  • Recognizes Rangel's Korean War military service (1948-1952) in the all-black 503rd Field Artillery Battalion, where he earned a Bronze Star with Valor and Purple Heart for leading approximately 40 soldiers to safety while wounded during the Battle of Kunu-ri

  • Honors his co-founding of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971 and his role as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee starting in 2007, where he helped develop and pass the Affordable Care Act

  • Credits Rangel with authoring the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), establishing the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program with Howard University (now with 200+ alumni), and creating National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day on July 27

  • Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike the gold medal bearing Rangel's image, with the medal to be given to his children Steven and Alicia Rangel, and permits sale of bronze duplicates with proceeds deposited into the U.S. Mint Public Enterprise Fund

Legislative Description

Charles B. Rangel Congressional Gold Medal Act

Congress

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

6/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services6/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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