This legislation seeks to enhance the integrity and transparency of federal commodity promotion programs, commonly known as checkoff programs . Congress finds that these programs, intended to benefit all producers, have improperly used funds to influence legislation and have suffered from conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency, leading to abuses and harming many agricultural producers. To address these issues, the bill establishes several key prohibitions. For checkoff programs with over $20 million in annual revenue, it prohibits them from entering into contracts with entities that engage in activities influencing government agricultural policy, with an exception for research, extension, and education contracts with higher education institutions. Furthermore, Boards are forbidden from engaging in conflicts of interest , anticompetitive activities, unfair or deceptive practices, or any acts that disparage other agricultural commodities. The legislation also mandates significant transparency and oversight measures. Checkoff programs must ensure that all contracts require quarterly accounting of funds, and Boards must maintain and publicly publish these records within 30 days of receipt. All approved budgets and disbursements, including the amount, purpose, and identity of recipients and sub-recipients, must be immediately published for public inspection. Finally, the bill requires periodic audits by the USDA Inspector General every five years and a comprehensive audit by the Comptroller General within five years of enactment to assess compliance and program integrity.