Letter of Support or Opposition to Proposed Law

Instructions

* Full 1-2 pages letter of support or opposition to a “proposed” (currently pending) health-related law (i.e, Global preferred but Federal, State or Local will be accepted) .
* Each student shall use a “proposed” (pending) law. The proposal shall be current awaiting approval anywhere globally as long as it is health related. Students may find proposed legislation globally, in the United States, individual States, County or City/Town. Proposed legislation may be obtained by requesting copies of upcoming agendas from the respective legislative body. For local (county and city laws) they are called “proposed” ordinances (do not use resolutions since they are legally deemed only temporary measures subject to change). At the Federal and State levels there are various sites and Group should begin with congressional or legislative committee agendas to find out what is being considered.
* The letter shall address briefly in the narrative substantive arguments of concerned interest groups taking the opposite position or are opposing the “pending law.”
* The letter shall:
• be properly addressed to an appropriate legislative official; (this could be found on the actual document, if not research the pending law you have chosen and see to whom you can address it too.
• include a subject line identifying the subject of the letter and the direction you desire the elected official to side on (e.g., RE: Passage of HB xxxx);
• all statements in the narrative shall be factual
• all sources shall be properly cited and referenced in APA Style. Authoritative sources are defined as books, peer-reviewed journals, education and government sites as well as non-partisan national or international organizations (such as WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS etc)