,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hae ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bh1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,trahan 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,rose of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,barr1 ,mr4 ,brindisi1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,fleischmann1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,moolenaar1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,keller1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,utah1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,griffith1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,underwood1 ,mr4 ,cunningham1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,comer1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,turner1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,finkenauer1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,cline1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,burchett1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,kentucky1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mrs4 ,miller1 ,mr4 ,gianforte1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 and ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,,resolution ,supporting ,minor ,league ,baseball1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas #dj million plus fans have attended ,minor ,league ,baseball games each season for #ae consecutive years2 ,whereas ,minor ,league ,baseball provides wholesome affordable entertainment in #afj communities throughout the country2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 ,minor ,league ,baseball clubs donated over #de million in cash and in-kind gifts to their local communities and completed over #ae1jjj volunteer hours2 ,whereas the economic stimulus and development provided by ,minor ,league ,baseball clubs extends beyond the cities and towns where it is played1 to wide and diverse geographic areas comprising #hj percent of the population in the ,nation2 ,whereas ,minor ,league ,baseball is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion through its ,copa de la ,diversin1 ,mi,l,b ,pride1 ,,field ,program1 and ,women in ,baseball ,leadership initiatives2 ,whereas ,minor ,league ,baseball is the first touchpoint of the national pastime for millions of youth and the only touchpoint for those located in communities far from ,major ,league cities2 ,whereas ,congress has enacted numerous statutory exemptions and immunities to preserve and sustain a system for ,minor ,league ,baseball and its relationship with ,major ,league ,baseball2 ,whereas abandonment of #db ,minor ,league ,baseball clubs by ,major ,league ,baseball would devastate communities1 bond purchasers1 and other stakeholders that rely on the economic stimulus these clubs provide2 ,whereas ,minor ,league ,baseball clubs enrich the lives of millions of ,americans each year through special economic1 social1 cultural1 and charitable contributions2 and ,whereas preservation of ,minor ,league ,baseball in #afj communities is in the public interest1 as it will continue to provide affordable1 family friendly entertainment to those communities3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the preservation of ,minor ,league ,baseball in #afj ,american communities2 7#b7 recognizes the unique social1 economic1 and historic contributions that ,minor ,league ,baseball has made to ,american life and culture2 and 7#c7 encourages continuation of the #aag-year foundation of the ,minor ,leagues in #afj communities through continued affiliations with ,major ,league ,baseball4