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119-hr-8157119th CongressWALLET

Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

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Summary

Risk-based oversight to protect organic integrity. This bill would let the Secretary adjust inspection intensity by assessed risk and requires a formal study to design those changes within set deadlines.

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  • Farms and handling operations: Foreign farms and handlers would need on-site inspections. U.S. farms would get an on-site inspection at least once every 3 years and annual follow-up inspections could be on-site or virtual based on risk.
  • Certifying agents and the National Organic Program: The bill defines "oversight protocols" and requires a study within 12 months and a public report within 18 months. The Secretary could then issue regulations to apply risk-based protocols and prioritize enforcement resources.
  • Consumers and sector resilience: The bill defines "risk to organic integrity" as the chance an organic product is noncompliant and authorizes reforms that aim to strengthen enforcement where risk is higher while lowering oversight costs for lower-risk operations.

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New organic inspection rules for operations

If enacted, this bill would require a USDA study on risk-based oversight of the National Organic Program. The Secretary would complete the study within 12 months and submit a public report to Congress within 18 months. The bill would change inspections: foreign farms and handlers would need on-site inspections; U.S. operations would get an on-site inspection at least once every three years, with annual intervening inspections done on-site or virtually based on the Secretary's assessment of risk. Handling operations that only acquire organic products but do not physically receive, process, package, or store them could be inspected by virtual or other methods the Secretary finds sufficient. The Secretary would be allowed to write new rules after the study to lower oversight costs for lower-risk entities or focus inspections on higher-risk activities, and these changes would not limit enforcement authority to protect organic integrity.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

WI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

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