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Two congress members introduced an Act to limit minor-league salaries

Here's your feel-good story of the day: Kentucky congressman Brett Guthrie and Illinois congresswoman Cheri Bustos have introduced a new piece of legislation to the House of Representatives -- and yes, it's relevant to baseball.

Guthrie and Bustos have joined together to pen the Save America's Pastime Act. Essentially, Guthrie and Bustos are pushing against the idea (and a class-action lawsuit) that minor-league players should receive more pay than they do. Guthrie and Bustos allege that paying minor-league players more would threaten minor-league baseball's ability to exist.

Here's the full release on the Act, which Minor League Baseball (obviously) supports:

Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congresswoman Cheri Bustos introduce the Save America's Pastime Act in House of Reps pic.