The April issue of PIRG's new newsletter, Preemption Alert, is available. Excerpts from the highlights: Protecting America's Food Supply: On March 2, over the objections of 39 Attorneys General, the House passed the National Uniformity for Food Act, which preempts at least 200 state food safety laws. Securing Chemical Plants: In a March 21 speech to the American Chemistry Council, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff signaled his support for weak federal safety standards for chemical plants and federal preemption of stronger state standards. Protecting Americans' Privacy: On March 30, the Senate Commerce Committee marked up a weak bill to protect consumers from those who seek to fraudulently access their phone records. This bill broadly preempts stronger state privacy laws or regulations as well as any laws imposing liability on companies for failing to protect consumer privacy. Providing Quality and Affordable Health Care: On March 15, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed a bill allowing insurance companies or HMOs to circumvent state patient rights laws.