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Ask Congress to Defeat HR 2749
111th U.S. Congress - House Bill HR 2749 [Click here for FAQs]
A new food safety bill is on the fast track in Congress--HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. The bill needs to be stopped!
HR 2749 gives FDA tremendous power while significantly diminishing existing judicial restraints on actions taken by the agency. The bill would impose a one-size-fits-all regulatory scheme on small farms and local artisanal producers; and it would disproportionately impact their operations for the worse.
* Power to Quarantine a Geographic Area; the FDA can also Halt All Movement of All Food in a geographic area.
* Random Warrantless Searches of Business Records
* Establishing a Tracing System for Food
* Severe Criminal and Civil Penalties
* Annual Registration Fee of $500
* Regulation of How Crops Are Raised and Harvested
In opposing passage of HR 2749, it is good to emphasize any of the Talking Points. Click here for More Information.