I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9950 
To award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. 
Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, in recognition of their extraordinary 
achievement at the 1980 Winter Olympics where, being comprised of 
amateur collegiate players, they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey 
team in the historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’, revitalizing American morale 
at the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations and transforming 
the sport of hockey in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2024 
Mr. STAUBER (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. KEATING) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of 
the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, in rec-
ognition of their extraordinary achievement at the 1980 
Winter Olympics where, being comprised of amateur col-
legiate players, they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey 
team in the historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’, revitalizing Amer-
ican morale at the height of the Cold War, inspiring 
generations and transforming the sport of hockey in the 
United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Miracle on Ice Con-
gressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The USA Olympic men’s ice hockey team 
competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the 
XIII Olympic Winter Games and known as the 1980 
Lake Placid games, from February 13 to 24, 1980, 
in Lake Placid, New York. 
(2) Team USA, comprised of collegiate players, 
defeated the defending Olympic champion the Soviet 
Union 4–3 on February 22, 1980, in the final round 
of the 1980 Winter Olympics men’s hockey tour-
nament. 
(3) The 1980 USA Olympic men’s hockey team 
roster included— 
(A) Bill Baker (Grand Rapids, MN); 
(B) Neal Broten (Roseau, MN); 
(C) Dave Christian (Warroad, MN); 
(D) Steve Christoff (Richfield, MN); 
(E) Jim Craig (North Easton, MA); 
(F) Mike Eruzione (Winthrop, MA); 
(G) John Harrington (Virginia, MN); 
(H) Steve Janaszak (Saint Paul, MN); 
(I) Mark Johnson (Madison, WI); 
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(J) Rob McClanahan (Saint Paul, MN); 
(K) Ken Morrow (Flint, MI); 
(L) Jack O’Callahan (Charlestown, MA); 
(M) Mark Pavelich (Eveleth, MN); 
(N) Mike Ramsey (Minneapolis, MN); 
(O) Buzz Schneider (Grand Rapids, MN); 
(P) Dave Silk (Scituate, MA); 
(Q) Eric Strobel (Rochester, MN); 
(R) Bob Suter (Madison, WI); 
(S) Mark Wells (St. Clair Shores, MI); and 
(T) Phil Verchota (Duluth, MN). 
(4) The ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’ USA-Soviet Union 
final round game aired on tape delay on Feb 22, 
1980, from the Lake Placid Games and drew 
34,200,000 average viewers. The match is remem-
bered as a ‘‘miracle’’ as collegiate hockey players de-
fied expectations in defeating a Soviet team that 
won 4 consecutive gold medals dating back to 1964. 
(5) Team USA defeated Finland 4–1 in its 
final game to win the gold medal, its first gold 
medal since 1960 in men’s hockey. 
(6) Herb Brooks, the last player cut from the 
1960 U.S. Olympic team that won gold at Squaw 
Valley, guided the 1980 team to its historic gold 
medal. Known as a motivator, Brooks molded a 
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team built around hard work, belief in oneself and 
belief in teammates. He reminded his team when 
they played the Soviets, ‘‘you were born to be hockey 
players, everyone one of you . . . and you were 
meant to be here’’. 
(7) The tournament occurred at a time when 
the United States was struggling with rampant stag-
flation, high gas prices, hostages held in Iran, and 
increased tensions with the Soviet Union whose inva-
sion of Afghanistan led to the boycott of the 1980 
Summer Olympics. 
(8) The Miracle on Ice was a turning point for 
American hockey. The game was named the greatest 
sports moment of the 20th century by Sports Illus-
trated. 
(9) The historic win brought hockey to the 
front-page of newspapers everywhere, and forever 
opened the door to the NHL for American-born 
players. The impact of the event was far-reaching 
and is still being felt today. 
(10) Since 1980 American interest in the sport 
of Hockey has increased exponentially. Registrations 
with USA Hockey have increased by nearly 400 per-
cent since 1980 from 136,000 to over 564,000, and 
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the number of NHL players from the United States 
has increased from 72 in 1980 to 245 in 2024. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS. 
(a) AWARD
AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore 
of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the 
presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of 3 gold medals 
of appropriate design to the members of the 1980 U.S. 
Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, in recognition of their 
extraordinary achievement at the 1980 Olympic Winter 
Games where, being comprised of amateur collegiate play-
ers, they defeated the dominant Soviet hockey team in the 
historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’, revitalizing American morale at 
the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations and 
transforming the sport of hockey in the United States. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the 
award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall 
strike gold medals with suitable emblems, devices, and in-
scriptions to be determined by the Secretary. 
(c) DISPOSITION OF MEDALS.—Following the award 
of the gold medals under subsection (a)— 
(1) one gold medal shall be given to the Lake 
Placid Olympic Center in Lake Placid, NY, where it 
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shall be displayed as appropriate and made available 
for research; 
(2) one gold medal shall be given to the United 
States Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth, MN, where 
it shall be displayed as appropriate and made avail-
able for research; and 
(3) one gold medal shall be given to the U.S. 
Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado 
Springs, CO, where it shall be displayed as appro-
priate and made available for research. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medals struck under section 3, at a 
price sufficient to cover the costs thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck under 
this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 
to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS
OF SALE.—The amounts received 
from the sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under 
section 4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund. 
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