Agriculture Committee, General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Farm Tech Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to certify software that uses artificial intelligence to perform a task in connection with producing agricultural products. The program must be based on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In order for USDA to certify software under the program, the software must (1) perform accurately; and (2) consistently meet or exceed the federal and state licensure, certification, and permitting standards applicable to a person performing the task. (The bill includes requirements for these standards.) USDA must prescribe any regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this bill.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Agriculture and Food
Farm Tech Act
USA118th CongressHR-6806| House
| Updated: 8/29/2024
Farm Tech Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to certify software that uses artificial intelligence to perform a task in connection with producing agricultural products. The program must be based on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. In order for USDA to certify software under the program, the software must (1) perform accurately; and (2) consistently meet or exceed the federal and state licensure, certification, and permitting standards applicable to a person performing the task. (The bill includes requirements for these standards.) USDA must prescribe any regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this bill.