# 116-hr-6977: Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID–19 Act of 2020

116-hr-6977, Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID–19 Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6977
- Congress: 116
- Title: Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID–19 Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief for COVID-19 Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to reduce the fees charged to small meat, poultry, and egg processing plants for inspections that occur during overtime hours or on holidays. The bill also provides funding to implement the requirements.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6977 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6977)

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- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6977 (as of 2025-11-18).