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H.R. 8556

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8556, the Homegrown Defense Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 28, 2026 by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D). It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Apr 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 8556 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8556/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8556 IH: Homegrown Defense Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-28
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 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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8556  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Homegrown Defense Act of 2026  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To improve oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Raul Ruiz (D) sponsors H.R. 8556 alone.

Raul Ruiz

Rep. · D–CA-25 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 8556 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Apr 28, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8556 has taken 2 actions since Apr 28, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 28, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 8556 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8556 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Homegrown Defense Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • To improve oversight of Department of Defense compliance with certain requirements for domestic food supply chains, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Homegrown Defense Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8556 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8556’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr8556/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8556, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 8556.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H3133]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com