Congress Considers Gold Medals for 'Miracle on Ice' Team

A bipartisan bill aims to honor the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals for their historic victory over the Soviet Union.

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.