Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act

Key Points

• The bill asks the Department of Agriculture to study how to better check organic farms. Instead of checking everyone the same way, the government would focus more on farms or businesses that are more likely to break the rules. This helps make sure food labeled organic is actually grown that way.
• It creates a new definition for risk to organic integrity. This means looking at how likely it is that a product sold as organic was actually made using non-organic methods. The goal is to catch fraud before the food reaches your grocery store.
• The plan could allow for virtual inspections for some American farms. Currently, inspectors must visit every farm in person every year. Under this bill, low-risk farms in the United States might only get an in-person visit once every three years, with video or online checks in between.
• Farms located outside of the United States would still face strict rules. The bill requires that all inspections for international farms must happen on-site every year. This ensures that imported organic food meets the same high standards as food grown at home.
• The Department of Agriculture would have to talk to farmers, businesses, and shoppers before making any big changes. They must finish a study within one year and report their findings to Congress. This ensures that any new rules are fair and based on real evidence.

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