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Introduced
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
In Committee
01/15/2025
01/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To award 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 United States Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, in recognition of their extraordinary achievement at the XIII Olympic Winter Games where, being comprised of amateur collegiate players, they defeated the dominant Soviet ice hockey team in the historic ‘‘Miracle on Ice’’, revitalizing morale in the United States at the height of the Cold War, inspiring generations, and transforming the sport of ice hockey in the United States.
AI Summary
This bill aims to award three Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 United States Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team, recognizing their historic victory against the Soviet Union during the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. The bill highlights the team's remarkable achievement, where a group of amateur collegiate players defeated the dominant Soviet hockey team in what became known as the "Miracle on Ice," a moment that revitalized national morale during the Cold War and significantly transformed ice hockey in the United States. The legislation provides for three gold medals to be struck by the Secretary of the Treasury and distributed to significant locations: the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame Museum, and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. The bill also allows for the production and sale of duplicate bronze medals to cover the costs of production and notes that these medals will be considered national medals and numismatic items. Additionally, the legislation emphasizes the broader impact of this victory, noting that USA Hockey registrations have increased by nearly 400% since 1980 and the number of U.S. NHL players has grown from 72 to 245, demonstrating the long-lasting inspiration of this extraordinary sporting moment.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (76)
Kevin Cramer (R)*,
Angela Alsobrooks (D),
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Jim Banks (R),
John Barrasso (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Cory Booker (D),
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
John Curtis (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
Deb Fischer (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Bill Hagerty (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Martin Heinrich (D),
John Hickenlooper (D),
John Hoeven (R),
Jon Husted (R),
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),
James Justice (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Andy Kim (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Mike Lee (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
David McCormick (R),
Ashley Moody (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Bernie Moreno (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jim Risch (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Adam Schiff (D),
Eric Schmitt (R),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Rick Scott (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tim Sheehy (R),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
John Thune (R),
Thom Tillis (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 01/15/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/94/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s94/BILLS-119s94is.pdf |
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