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PRECISE Act

USA117th CongressHR-2518| House 
| Updated: 6/3/2022
Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (8)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act or the PRECISE Act This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Precision agriculture refers to an information- and technology-based management system used to identify, analyze, and manage variability in agricultural production for optimum profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection. Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria, administrative procedures, and other aspects of the Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision agriculture technologies. In addition, the bill expands a program through which USDA makes and insures loans to for-profit and nonprofit organizations that invest in rural areas by allowing the loans to be used for precision agriculture practices. The bill also requires USDA to emphasize the use of third-party providers with respect to technical assistance on matters related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs.

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Timeline
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
May 17, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2022
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Discharged.
Jun 3, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.
Jun 3, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-344.
  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.


  • May 17, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 17, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2022
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Discharged.


  • June 3, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.


  • June 3, 2022
    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-344.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7606: Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
  • HR 117-8069: Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural equipment and machineryAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditFarmlandGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and development

PRECISE Act

USA117th CongressHR-2518| House 
| Updated: 6/3/2022
Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act or the PRECISE Act This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Precision agriculture refers to an information- and technology-based management system used to identify, analyze, and manage variability in agricultural production for optimum profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection. Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria, administrative procedures, and other aspects of the Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision agriculture technologies. In addition, the bill expands a program through which USDA makes and insures loans to for-profit and nonprofit organizations that invest in rural areas by allowing the loans to be used for precision agriculture practices. The bill also requires USDA to emphasize the use of third-party providers with respect to technical assistance on matters related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
May 17, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2022
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Discharged.
Jun 3, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.
Jun 3, 2022
Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-344.
  • April 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • June 14, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.


  • May 17, 2022
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 17, 2022
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.


  • May 17, 2022
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Discharged.


  • June 3, 2022
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.


  • June 3, 2022
    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-344.
Ashley Hinson

Ashley Hinson

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (8)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Michelle Fischbach (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7606: Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
  • HR 117-8069: Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural equipment and machineryAgricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditFarmlandGovernment lending and loan guaranteesPublic contracts and procurementRural conditions and development