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This letter was sent by OpenCongress user JoGeoNel on February 07, 2012 in support of H.R.3160 Kevin's Law. Privacy setting: PUBLIC
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H.R.3160 Kevin's Law
I am writing as your constituent in the 5th Congressional district of Iowa. I support H.R.3160 - Kevin's Law, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

Kevin's Law would strengthen the U.S. government's ability to prevent contaminated meat and poultry from entering the food supply by:

Requiring the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to identify the pathogens that threaten human health (e.g. Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes).
Requiring the USDA to establish performance standards to reduce the presence of these pathogens in meat and poultry.
Confirming that the USDA has the authority to enforce its own standards by shutting down plants that continually breach basic health standards. Courts have held that the USDA does not have this authority in the absence of explicit authorizing legislation.


Sincerely,
Jodi Nelson

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