Washington, Aug. 6 -- Congressman Pat Ryan issued the following press release:

Congressman Pat Ryan and Community Advocates Fight to Pass Ryan's "Let Kids Play Act" to Kick Private Equity Out of Youth Sports Amid Massive Ripoffs of Hudson Valley Families Congressman Ryan joined Hudson Valley parents, coaches, sports organizations, and school representatives at the Middletown YMCA to discuss the rising cost of youth sports on hardworking families Youth sports has become a $40 billion industry, with participation costs rising by 46% in just the last few years Ryan's "Let Kids Play Act" will ban private equity from turning youth sports into a cash grab that screws over families to line investors' pockets and requires vulture investors to prov...