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Promoting Precision Agriculture Act

USA119th CongressHR-1985| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2025
Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Promoting Precision Agriculture Act" aims to significantly enhance the adoption and participation of precision agriculture across the United States, promoting innovation and efficiency in farming. It also seeks to establish U.S. leadership in developing voluntary consensus standards for this sector. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, to develop voluntary, consensus-based, and private sector-led interconnectivity standards and best practices for precision agriculture within two years. These standards are designed to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of technology adoption, considering evolving demands, connectivity needs, and critical cybersecurity challenges , alongside the impact of advanced wireless communications and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the legislation mandates the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct regular studies, starting one year after the standards are developed, to assess their voluntariness, industry coordination, and success in encouraging precision agriculture adoption. The GAO will then report its findings to relevant congressional committees.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1697
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-507
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 10, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1697
    Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-507
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 10, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)


  • March 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-507: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025

Promoting Precision Agriculture Act

USA119th CongressHR-1985| House 
| Updated: 3/28/2025
The "Promoting Precision Agriculture Act" aims to significantly enhance the adoption and participation of precision agriculture across the United States, promoting innovation and efficiency in farming. It also seeks to establish U.S. leadership in developing voluntary consensus standards for this sector. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, to develop voluntary, consensus-based, and private sector-led interconnectivity standards and best practices for precision agriculture within two years. These standards are designed to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of technology adoption, considering evolving demands, connectivity needs, and critical cybersecurity challenges , alongside the impact of advanced wireless communications and artificial intelligence. Additionally, the legislation mandates the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct regular studies, starting one year after the standards are developed, to assess their voluntariness, industry coordination, and success in encouraging precision agriculture adoption. The GAO will then report its findings to relevant congressional committees.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1697
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-507
Introduced in Senate
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 10, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1697
    Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-507
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 10, 2025
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1045)


  • March 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Donald G. Davis

Donald G. Davis

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (2)
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)

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

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-507: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted