Summary: To provide overtime and holiday fee relief for small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants, and for other purposes. Cosponsors (bipartisan)
ANGIE CRAIG’S POSITION: Representative Craig Cosponsored the bill on 05/22/20.
- “Our small meat processers have stepped up during COVID-19 to keep our local food systems alive and food on our tables,” said Rep. Angie Craig. “As a Member of the House Agriculture Committee, I’ve heard from family farmers who aren’t sure how they are going to make it past this global pandemic. Local meat processors have addressed the increased demand for processing amidst this pandemic. I’m proud work with Rep. Johnson to lessen the federal burdens as they are rising to meet the current demands of our communities.” (Source: Rep. Johnson, Press Release, 05/22/20)
STATUS: Introduced 05/22/20 by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large].
INFORMATION RELATED TO THE BILL:
- “We need all hands on deck to work through this processing bottleneck,” said Johnson. “Small processors need flexibility and that’s what this bill would provide. The cattle industry is struggling, and during this pandemic, it’s crucial we keep overtime costs low for our small processors and producers who rely on this capacity.” (Source: Rep. Johnson, Press Release, 05/22/20)
ADDITIONAL DETAIL:
- Link to the text of the bill.
- Link to bill information (support and opposition) on Countable.
- Link to bill information on GovTrack.
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