# 119-s-4904: Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act

119-s-4904, Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4904
- Congress: 119
- Title: Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**A shift to risk-based oversight for the National Organic Program** would refocus USDA inspections and certification toward higher‑risk problems while studying reforms like tiered certification and limited virtual inspections. The bill would add definitions, remove certain cross-references, and require a formal study and public report to guide possible regulatory changes. - Certified organic farms and handling operations: The bill would set U.S. locations to have on-site inspections at least once every 3 years and allow on-site or virtual checks between those years based on risk. Handling operations that acquire but do not physically receive product could use virtual inspection methods when they provide sufficient assurance of compliance. - Certifying agents and regulators: Certifying agents would be required to perform annual inspections of each certified farm or handling operation on-site or as permitted under new regulations. The USDA could create multi-tiered certification, align oversight with operation size and risk, and aim to reduce costs for low-risk entities. - Importers, foreign operations, and the public: Foreign locations would still require on-site inspections. The bill would mandate a study completed within 1 year, a public report within 18 months, stakeholder consultation, and at least a 90-day public comment period before new oversight rules are finalized.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual and Virtual Organic Inspections: mixed, medium. If enacted, certifying agents would be required to provide annual inspections of every certified farm and handling operation. Inspections would be on-site, except the Secretary could allow limited virtual inspections under new rules. All inspections for operations outside the United States would st…
- Risk-based organic oversight study and rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Agriculture Secretary would complete a study within 1 year on using "risk to organic integrity" to guide oversight. The Secretary would consult the National Organic Standards Board, certifiers, farms, handlers, consumers, and others. The Secretary would send a report to Congress and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4904 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4904)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4904 (as of 2026-07-16).