IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 815 
Supporting Minor League Baseball, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2020 
Mrs. TRAHAN (for herself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ROSE of New York, Mr. SIMP-
SON, Mr. BARR, Mr. BRINDISI, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. 
GUTHRIE, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. POCAN, 
Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. RYAN, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. TRONE, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. WELCH, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
KELLER, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BISHOP 
of Utah, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. UNDER-
WOOD, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. 
KATKO, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. COMER, Mr. 
RASKIN, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. TURNER, Mr. BUDD, Ms. 
FINKENAUER, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, 
Mr. BANKS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. CLINE, 
Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. BURCHETT, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. ROGERS of Ken-
tucky, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mrs. MILLER, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. 
KEATING, Mr. WITTMAN, Mrs. BUSTOS, and Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting Minor League Baseball, and for other purposes. 
Whereas 40 million plus fans have attended Minor League 
Baseball games each season for 15 consecutive years; 
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Whereas Minor League Baseball provides wholesome afford-
able entertainment in 160 communities throughout the 
country; 
Whereas, in 2018, Minor League Baseball clubs donated over 
$45 million in cash and in-kind gifts to their local com-
munities and completed over 15,000 volunteer hours; 
Whereas the economic stimulus and development provided by 
Minor League Baseball clubs extends beyond the cities 
and towns where it is played, to wide and diverse geo-
graphic areas comprising 80 percent of the population in 
the Nation; 
Whereas Minor League Baseball is committed to promoting 
diversity and inclusion through its Copa de la Diversio´n, 
MiLB Pride, FIELD Program, and Women in Baseball 
Leadership initiatives; 
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 cities; 
Whereas Congress has enacted numerous statutory exemp-
tions and immunities to preserve and sustain a system 
for Minor League Baseball and its relationship with 
Major League Baseball; 
Whereas abandonment of 42 Minor League Baseball clubs by 
Major League Baseball would devastate communities, 
bond purchasers, and other stakeholders that rely on the 
economic stimulus these clubs provide; 
Whereas Minor League Baseball clubs enrich the lives of mil-
lions of Americans each year through special economic, 
social, cultural, and charitable contributions; and 
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