{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/nfl-nhl-nba-mlb-support-rep-kellys-phit-act", "NFL, NHL, NBA, & MLB support Rep. Kelly's \"PHIT Act\"", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Mike Kelly", "K000376", "kelly.house.gov", "kelly", "https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the National Football League (NFL), the National Hockey League (NHL), and National Basketball Association (NBA) publicly announced their support of the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, a bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Ron Kind (D-WI) that helps families cover costs of youth sports fees, encourages healthier living, and participation in youth sports.\n\n\"As a former college football player and youth football coach myself, I've seen young Americans greatly improve their lives because they were able to join a team and play sports,\" Rep. Kelly said. \"This bill gives kids, especially those in underserved or low-income communities, a real chance to play the sport of their choice. This isn't just about athletics: it's about gaining critical team-building and character-building traits that stay with kids for the rest of their lives. I thank the National Football League for supporting our efforts.\"\n\n\u201cStaying active is the best preventative medicine, and it\u2019s especially important for kids and teens as they build healthy habits,\u201d said Rep. Ron Kind. \u201cAs a former college football player, I thank the National Football League for supporting the PHIT Act. For many families, cost can be a barrier to participating in physical activities and youth sports. The PHIT Act is a commonsense way to invest in a healthy future for our children by making it more affordable for families to ensure physical activity is a regular part of their lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cHealthy lifestyles with exercise for adults and youth sports for kids have become a foundational part of our communities. Unfortunately, with inflation and budget cuts, local gyms and youth leagues are having to charge more making physical exercise and activities less accessible for working families,\u201d said Rep. Jimmy Panetta, (D-CA), a co-sponsor of the bill. \u201cThe PHIT Act would provide financial incentives so that more kids can stay active through youth sports leagues and more parents and adults can stay fit at local fitness facilities. I\u2019m proud of this bipartisan legislation and thrilled that our nation\u2019s professional sports leagues are part of the team effort to promote the PHIT Act and perpetuate healthy communities.\"\n\n\"Reps. Kind, Kelly and Panetta deserve great credit for supporting youth sports. We thank them for their stalwart leadership to pass the PHIT Act, making sports more affordable for every American family and helping promote healthy lifestyles,\u201d said Tom Cove, President of the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.\n\nThe NFL, NHL, and NBA each publicly supported the PHIT Act in a series of tweets on Wednesday. This follows a letter to Congressional leadership signed by commissioners of the NFL, NBA, NHL, and Major League Baseball (MLB) earlier this year supporting Rep. Kelly's and Rep. Kind's bill.\n\nBACKGROUND", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://kelly.house.gov/media/press-releases/nfl-nhl-nba-mlb-support-rep-kellys-phit-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.67355639860034, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}