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To improve oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Titles the bill the "Homegrown Defense Act of 2026."
- Requires the Department of Defense Inspector General to audit, within 90 days of enactment and then quarterly, the Department's compliance with 10 U.S.C. 4862 for procurement of the items covered by that section.
- Requires the Inspector General to submit a report of each audit's results to the Armed Services Committees of the House and Senate within 60 days after the audit concludes.
- Was introduced in the House on April 28, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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![Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000599.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Ruiz, Raul (D-CA) [#25]
Actions (2)
- Apr 28, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Apr 28, 2026 Introduced in House
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 28, 2026
Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To improve oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Homegrown Defense Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR DOMESTIC FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS.
(a) Audits.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall conduct an audit to determine the extent of compliance with the requirements of section 4862 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the procurement of items described in subsection (b)(1)(A) of such section.
(b) Reports to Congress.—Not later than 60 days after the conclusion of each audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the results of such audit. <all>
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