119 HR 8556 IH: Homegrown Defense Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8556IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESApril 28, 2026Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo improve oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Homegrown Defense Act of 2026.

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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.