# 119-hr-9423: Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026

119-hr-9423, Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9423
- Congress: 119
- Title: Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Annual residue testing of imported bulk organic feedstuffs** is the core change. The bill would require USDA to run a risk-based testing program for imported organic feed shipped in bulk with a national organic program import certificate and to block any shipment that tests above allowed organic residue levels from being sold or labeled organic. - Importers and foreign suppliers would face mandatory testing for covered bulk organic feedstuffs on a confidential annual list, with USDA required to test each listed item every year. - Organic farmers and livestock producers could lose access to feed labeled organic if a shipment tests above the national organic program or State-equivalent limits, because noncompliant shipments must be excluded from organic sale or labeling. - The Department of Agriculture, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, must create and update risk-based testing protocols in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and an interagency working group, and must report annually to Congress on methods, results, and corrective actions taken.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New testing for imported organic feed: mixed, low. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary (through the AMS Administrator) would create risk-based testing rules for imported organic feed shipped in bulk. The Secretary would consult Homeland Security and an interagency working group. Each year the Secretary would keep a confidential list of bulk impor…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9423 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9423)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9423 (as of 2026-10-24).