David McCormick (R-PA)
Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act," aims to modernize the oversight of organic products. It directs the Secretary to conduct a comprehensive study on implementing oversight protocols based on the risk to organic integrity. The study will examine various reforms, such as differential treatment for noncompliance and multi-tiered certification approaches. Based on the findings, the Secretary may be authorized to establish or modify oversight protocols. These regulations could include the use of virtual inspections for certain domestic operations. The ultimate goal is to modernize the National Organic Program through these regulatory reforms.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill seeks to reduce oversight costs and administrative burdens for certified organic operations with lower risk profiles.
- Scored +5
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill proposes reducing administrative burdens and allowing for more flexible virtual inspection options for domestic farms.
- Scored +4
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill explores a multi-tiered certification approach aligned with the scale of operations to reduce administrative burdens.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduced Costs and Burdens: The Secretary may seek to reduce oversight costs and administrative burdens for certified organic farms, handling operations, and certifying agents that present a lower risk to organic integrity (Section 3(e)(3)(A)).
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Efficient Resource Use: Oversight resources may be prioritized for activities that present a higher risk to organic integrity (Section s3(e)(3)(B)).
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Improved Guidance: The study examines the feasibility of providing increased guidance and interpretations of standards and criteria to certifying agents, certified organic farms, and certified organic handling operations (Section 3(b)(1)(E)).
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Modernized Inspection Methods: The bill allows for the potential use of virtual inspections for annual inspections of certain domestic farm or handling operations, which could provide more flexible oversight options (Section 3(e)(4)(B)(ii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Risk of Noncompliance: The bill contemplates a system of "differential treatment of noncompliance," which distinguishes between noncompliance that increases risk to organic integrity and that which does not (Section 3(b)(1)(B)).
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Changes to Inspection Certainty: While virtual inspections are proposed for certain domestic operations, the bill maintains that all inspections for farms or handling operations located outside the United States must be conducted on-site (Section 3(e)(4)(B)(i)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill seeks to reduce oversight costs and administrative burdens for certified organic operations with lower risk profiles. Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill proposes reducing administrative burdens and allowing for more flexible virtual inspection options for domestic farms.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill explores a multi-tiered certification approach aligned with the scale of operations to reduce administrative burdens.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill aims to modernize oversight for domestic organic farms through more efficient inspection methods like virtual inspections.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Secretary to make the results of the organic oversight study available on a public website.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California