[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 690 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 690

 Disapproving the action of Major League Baseball to move one of their 
 equipment production facilities to China and encouraging Major League 
                Baseball to buy American-made products.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2021

   Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hagedorn, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
Gosar, and Mr. Sessions) submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving the action of Major League Baseball to move one of their 
 equipment production facilities to China and encouraging Major League 
                Baseball to buy American-made products.

Whereas, for more than two decades, Miken Sports has been located in the 
        Minnesota community of Caledonia, a small town of roughly 2,800 people;
Whereas Miken Sports is one of the largest employers in the rural town of 
        Caledonia, Minnesota;
Whereas the Miken Sports plant produces the baseball helmets for Major League 
        Baseball, and non-wood bats for baseball and softball recreational use;
Whereas Miken Sports is partially owned by Major League Baseball;
Whereas the Miken Sports plant in Caledonia, Minnesota, plans to close their 
        doors and move their bat production facility to China, removing the 
        Caledonia community of one of their largest employers and economic 
        contributors;
Whereas Caledonia will consequently face significant economic hardship from the 
        loss of one of their largest employers;
Whereas Miken Sports is an integral small business in the Caledonia, Minnesota, 
        community that employed nearly 150 people and contributed greatly to the 
        local economy;
Whereas Major League Baseball has become increasingly active in China;
Whereas, for years, Major League Baseball has benefitted greatly due to a unique 
        exemption from Federal antitrust law that other professional sports do 
        not have;
Whereas Major League Baseball has received billions of dollars in taxpayers 
        support and Federal breaks on bonds;
Whereas in exchange, Major League Baseball should support the American economy 
        and not move jobs away from American workers to China;
Whereas prioritizing American jobs and manufacturing helps strengthen the 
        economy and reduce the country's reliance on foreign-made products; and
Whereas moving jobs to China is incompatible with Major League Baseball's 
        position as America's pastime: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) urges Major League Baseball to reverse the planned 
        closure of the Miken Sports production facility in Caledonia, 
        Minnesota;
            (2) calls on Major League Baseball to buy products that are 
        made in America; and
            (3) disapproves of Major League Baseball's dealings with 
        China.
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