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.
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Officially: 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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Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-53. (12/12/2025)
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