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<Your Name>
<Your Address>
<Your Contact Information (E-Mail, Phone Number)>

<State Representative’s Name Here>
<State Representative’s Office Address Here>

Dear Representative <Name>,

	I am writing to you because I have been informed of the conflict currently going on in the Democratic Republic of the Congo regarding conflict minerals, including tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. It is the deadliest conflict since World War II and over 5.4 million people have lost their lives (http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/content/crisis). Armed groups use rape and violence to instill fear among people so that they can control the mines and have access to the minerals. 

It is very alarming to know that conflict minerals could be in the cell phone in my pocket. I do not want to fund this violence in the DRC. The current law, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a great step in the right direction, but currently these standards of mineral sourcing are voluntary. The Dodd-Frank Act must be reformed. The U.S. government must take a stand on this issue and authorize companies to source their minerals appropriately, and include a penalty if this law is not followed. I look forward to your response and to see this law reformed appropriately. 
	
Sincerely,
<Your Written Signature>

	<Your Typed Name>