1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

As a constituent and consistent voter, I am writing to urge you to fiercely oppose Section 12006 of the House Farm Bill (H.R. 7567), misleadingly named the "Save Our Bacon (SOB) Act." This dangerous provision is a massive federal power grab that violates the Tenth Amendment by stripping states and local communities of their historic right to govern their own agricultural markets, food safety, and worker protections. Whether you prioritize public health, free-market fairness, or the traditional principle of local governance, this provision is a disaster. It is written so broadly that legal experts warn it could nullify over 600 state and local laws across the country. Including this language in the final Farm Bill directly threatens: - State Biosecurity: It strips local agricultural officials of their right to quarantine and stop the spread of devastating livestock diseases, invasive species, and crop pests at their own state lines. - Independent Family Farmers: Hundreds of independent American farmers have already invested their own hard-earned capital to meet voter-approved standards like California’s Prop 12. This bill pulls the rug out from under them to bail out a handful of massive, corporate industrial pork producers who would rather spend millions on Washington lobbyists than invest in upgrading their own facilities to compete fairly. - Worker Safety: It acts as an automatic federal eraser for voter-approved health regulations that shield frontline agricultural and meatpacking workers from hazardous conditions and infectious disease risks. We cannot allow corporate lobbies to weaponize federal preemption to silence local voters, kill free-market competition, and drive a "race to the bottom" for food safety. I urge you to stand up for independent farmers, public health, and states' rights by opposing any version of the final Farm Bill that includes Section 12006. This harmful provision must be stripped entirely. I will be watching your votes and actions closely on this matter.