[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6020 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6020

To require an evaluation by the Government Accountability Office of the 
social, economic, and historic contributions that Minor League Baseball 
                 has made to American life and culture.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2020

   Mrs. Trahan (for herself, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kelly of 
  Pennsylvania, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Barr, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Cline, Mr. 
 Costa, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Rose of New 
York, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Schrader, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Trone, Ms. 
 Underwood, Mr. Welch, and Ms. Haaland) introduced the following bill; 
      which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To require an evaluation by the Government Accountability Office of the 
social, economic, and historic contributions that Minor League Baseball 
                 has made to American life and culture.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) more than forty million fans have attended Minor League 
        Baseball games each season for 15 consecutive years;
            (2) Minor League Baseball provides wholesome affordable 
        entertainment in 160 communities throughout the Nation;
            (3) in 2018, Minor League Baseball clubs donated over $45 
        million in cash and in-kind gifts to their local communities 
        and completed over 15,000 volunteer hours;
            (4) 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 geographic areas comprising 
        80 percent of the population in the Nation;
            (5) Minor League Baseball is committed to promoting 
        diversity and inclusion through its Copa de la Diversion, MiLB 
        Pride, FIELD Program, and Women in Baseball Leadership 
        initiatives;
            (6) 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;
            (7) Congress has enacted numerous statutory exemptions and 
        immunities to preserve and sustain a system for Minor League 
        Baseball and its relationship with Major League Baseball;
            (8) an 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;
            (9) Minor League Baseball clubs enrich the lives of 
        millions of Americans each year through special economic, 
        social, cultural, and charitable contributions; and
            (10) preservation of Minor League Baseball in 160 
        communities is in the public interest, as it will continue to 
        provide affordable, family friendly entertainment to those 
        communities.

SEC. 2. GAO EVALUATION.

    Following consultation with the relevant committees of Congress, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate the social, 
economic, and historic contributions that Minor League Baseball has 
made to American life and culture.
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