Sponsor
Raul Ruiz
Representative · D-CA
Representative · D-CA
The bill improves transparency and may boost use of domestic food suppliers by requiring quarterly DOD audits and reports, but it imposes added administrative burdens and short-term costs on DOD and taxpayers.
Federal employees (DOD auditors) and taxpayers will receive regular quarterly audits and public reporting on DOD compliance with domestic food sourcing rules, increasing procurement transparency and congressional oversight.
Domestic food suppliers, state governments, and taxpayers could see greater use of U.S. providers because identifying noncompliance may encourage more sourcing from domestic suppliers and strengthen supply-chain resilience.
DOD OIG staff and other federal employees will face increased administrative workload and costs to perform initial and ongoing quarterly audits, which could divert oversight resources from other activities.
Taxpayers (and congressional staff) will incur higher short-term costs because DOD must compile and deliver frequent reports to Congressional committees that require review and possible follow-up.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the DoD Inspector General to begin audits within 90 days and then audit quarterly and report to Armed Services Committees on compliance with domestic food procurement rules.
Official title: To improve oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains, and for other purposes.
Introduced April 28, 2026 by Raul Ruiz · Last progress April 28, 2026
Requires the Department of Defense Inspector General to audit and report regularly on DOD compliance with the statutory domestic procurement rules for certain domestic food supply chain items. The bill directs the IG to begin the first audit within 90 days of enactment, then conduct audits quarterly and send each audit's results to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within 60 days of audit completion.