Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9423

Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026

Organic Animal Feed: New Testing for Imports

Jun 24·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is in the early stages of the legislative process and is currently sitting with the House Committee on Agriculture. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but no action has been taken since June 23, 2026. Because most bills do not receive a committee vote, this proposal is not showing signs of active movement.

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and addresses a clear problem with fraud, but many agricultural bills struggle to get a full vote in a busy schedule.

Key Points

The Department of Agriculture would be required to test imported organic animal feed that arrives in bulk, such as in cargo ships or railcars. This ensures that feed labeled as organic does not contain banned pesticides or other prohibited substances.
If a shipment fails a test, it would be banned from being sold or labeled as organic in the United States. This protects farmers who pay higher prices for organic products and helps maintain trust in the organic label for consumers.
The government will create a risk-based system to decide which imports to test most often. They will also have to send a report to Congress every year explaining their testing methods and what they found in the shipments.

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Milestones

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Jun 24, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jun 24, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 9423

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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