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Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1697| House 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
Zachary Nunn (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop voluntary standards for precision agriculture (i.e., managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality). USDA, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), must develop voluntary, consensus-based, private sector-led interconnectivity standards and best practices for precision agriculture to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of adoption. USDA must (1) coordinate with relevant public and trusted private sector stakeholders and relevant industry organizations, and (2) consult with sector-specific agencies and state and local governments. Further, in developing the standards, USDA must, in consultation with NIST and the FCC, consider the connectivity needs of precision agriculture equipment, cybersecurity challenges facing precision agriculture, and the impact of artificial intelligence on this area. The Government Accountability Office must periodically assess and report on the standards.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-734
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 22, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1319-1320)
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
May 11, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2023
Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Discharged.
May 11, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • March 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-734
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 22, 2023
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1319-1320)


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.


  • May 11, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 11, 2023
    Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Discharged.


  • May 11, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1697| House 
| Updated: 5/11/2023
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop voluntary standards for precision agriculture (i.e., managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality). USDA, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), must develop voluntary, consensus-based, private sector-led interconnectivity standards and best practices for precision agriculture to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of adoption. USDA must (1) coordinate with relevant public and trusted private sector stakeholders and relevant industry organizations, and (2) consult with sector-specific agencies and state and local governments. Further, in developing the standards, USDA must, in consultation with NIST and the FCC, consider the connectivity needs of precision agriculture equipment, cybersecurity challenges facing precision agriculture, and the impact of artificial intelligence on this area. The Government Accountability Office must periodically assess and report on the standards.
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Timeline
Mar 9, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-734
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 22, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1319-1320)
Apr 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
May 11, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2023
Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Discharged.
May 11, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • March 9, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-734
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 22, 2023
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1319-1320)


  • April 25, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.


  • May 11, 2023
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • May 11, 2023
    Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Discharged.


  • May 11, 2023
    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
Zachary Nunn (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

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

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-734: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural researchComputers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementTelephone and wireless communication