Overview

• The Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act proposes awarding the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals.
• The bill was introduced by Representative Pete Stauber, with bipartisan support from co-sponsors Elise Stefanik and Mike Quigley.
• Three medals would be created, to be displayed at the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, the Lake Placid Olympic Center, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum.
• The proposal emphasizes the cultural and historical significance of the team's victory during the Cold War, seen as a defining sports moment.
• The urgency to pass the bill is underscored by recent deaths of team members and the approaching 45th anniversary of their iconic win.