Contact Congress about H.R. 452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

Awards three Congressional Gold Medals honoring the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, with the medals kept in named museums—not given to players. Lets the U.S. Mint sell bronze copies to the public to cover costs and return proceeds to the Mint’s fund.

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Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act is a House bill signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-53.

Latest action on H.R. 452: Became Public Law No: 119-53.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the three named institutions that would receive and care for the medals, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Mint staff who would design, strike, and administer the medals and sales, and members of the public who may want to buy bronze duplicate medals. It also impacts visitors, researchers, and educators who would have access to the medals through public display and research availability.

Why this matters: The bill matters because it uses one of Congress’s highest civilian honors to formally recognize the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, while making sure the medals are preserved and accessible in public institutions rather than held privately. By splitting the medals among three museums, it spreads public access across regions and supports education and research connected to the “Miracle on Ice.” It also sets out how the medals are paid for and how bronze copies can be sold so that costs, including overhead, are covered through the U.S. Mint’s Public Enterprise Fund instead of relying on new appropriations.

Key provisions in H.R. 452

• Authorizes three Congressional Gold Medals to honor the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team.
• Tells the Secretary of the Treasury to design and strike the gold medals.
• Places the three medals with the Lake Placid Olympic Center (NY), the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum (MN), and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum (CO).
• Requires each institution to display its medal and make it available for research as appropriate.
• Allows the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicate medals at prices that fully cover production and overhead costs.

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What is H.R. 452?

Awards three Congressional Gold Medals honoring the 1980 U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team, with the medals kept in named museums—not given to players. Lets the U.S. Mint sell bronze copies to the public to cover costs and return proceeds to the Mint’s fund.

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