HR 452 · enacted · symbolic
Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Awards Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's ice hockey team.
- Honors the athletes who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
- Provides medals as recognition of their Olympic achievement with no fiscal cost.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should Congress decide which sports achievements or Olympic teams deserve the honor of a Congressional Gold Medal?
- 02
What makes the 1980 men's ice hockey team's accomplishment significant enough to receive this federal recognition compared to other Olympic gold medalists?
- 03
Beyond symbolic recognition, what lasting impact does awarding these medals have on the athletes, the sport, or public engagement with Olympic competition?
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Sponsor · R-MN-8
Pete Stauber
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
299/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-12-12
Joining the bill

Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original

Mark Alford
R-MO-4 · original

Mark E. Amodei
R-NV-2 · original

Mike Bost
R-IL-12 · original

Stephanie I. Bice
R-OK-5 · original

Gus M. Bilirakis
R-FL-12 · original

Vern Buchanan
R-FL-16 · original

Jodey C. Arrington
R-TX-19 · original

Andy Barr
R-KY-6 · original

Cliff Bentz
R-OR-2 · original

Brian Babin
R-TX-36 · original

Jack Bergman
R-MI-1 · original
+ 287 more
Legislative timeline
2025-12-12 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-53.
2025-12-12 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-53.
2025-12-12 · President
Signed by President.
2025-12-12 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
2025-12-01 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2025-12-01 · President
Presented to President.
2025-09-15 · house · ResolvingDifferences
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-09-15 · house · ResolvingDifferences
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-09-15 · NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-09-15 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 452.
2025-09-15 · house · ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Williams (TX) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4274)
2025-09-09 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-09-08 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6439)
2025-09-08 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-09-08 · senate · Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6439-6440)
2025-09-08 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-09-08 · Committee
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-04-29 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-04-28 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-04-28 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1633-1634)
2025-04-28 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1633-1634)
2025-04-28 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 452.
2025-04-28 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1633)
2025-04-28 · house · Floor
Mr. Davidson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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