To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit to Congress a report on residue testing for all imported organic feedstuffs shipped in bulk, and for other purposes.
The Organic Imports Verification Act of 2026 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a system for testing imported organic animal feed shipments for pesticide and chemical residues and to submit annual reports to Congress on those testing results. The bill focuses specifically on bulk shipments of organic feedstuffs that come with national organic program import certificates, and it directs the Agriculture Department to work with Homeland Security to develop risk-based protocols each year to determine which imported feedstuffs should be tested and how. Any imported organic feedstuff found to contain prohibited substances above permitted levels must be excluded from sale as organic and cannot be labeled or marketed as organically produced. The bill requires the first report within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter, with each report detailing testing frequency, methods, results, standards used, and any corrective actions taken. This legislation affects importers and producers of organic animal feed, domestic farmers who compete with imported organic products, and consumers purchasing organic-labeled goods.
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