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Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-507| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal aims to significantly enhance the adoption and effectiveness of precision agriculture across the United States. It seeks to promote American leadership in developing relevant voluntary consensus standards for this sector. The bill defines precision agriculture as managing and tracking crop or livestock production inputs at a heightened level of granularity to improve efficiencies and reduce waste, encompassing various technologies from geospatial mapping to AI. To achieve these aims, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, to develop voluntary, consensus-based interconnectivity standards for precision agriculture within two years. These standards, guidelines, and best practices are intended to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of adopting advanced agricultural technologies, considering factors such as evolving demands, connectivity needs, and critical cybersecurity challenges . The development process will involve extensive coordination with public and trusted private sector stakeholders , ensuring the integration of advanced wireless communications technology and artificial intelligence . Additionally, the Government Accountability Office is tasked with conducting biennial studies, starting one year after the standards are developed, to assess their effectiveness and success in encouraging precision agriculture adoption, with reports submitted to Congress.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-734
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S861-862)
Mar 28, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1985
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-734
    Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S861-862)


  • March 28, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1985
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1985: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act

Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-507| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
This legislative proposal aims to significantly enhance the adoption and effectiveness of precision agriculture across the United States. It seeks to promote American leadership in developing relevant voluntary consensus standards for this sector. The bill defines precision agriculture as managing and tracking crop or livestock production inputs at a heightened level of granularity to improve efficiencies and reduce waste, encompassing various technologies from geospatial mapping to AI. To achieve these aims, the bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, to develop voluntary, consensus-based interconnectivity standards for precision agriculture within two years. These standards, guidelines, and best practices are intended to promote economies of scale and ease the burden of adopting advanced agricultural technologies, considering factors such as evolving demands, connectivity needs, and critical cybersecurity challenges . The development process will involve extensive coordination with public and trusted private sector stakeholders , ensuring the integration of advanced wireless communications technology and artificial intelligence . Additionally, the Government Accountability Office is tasked with conducting biennial studies, starting one year after the standards are developed, to assess their effectiveness and success in encouraging precision agriculture adoption, with reports submitted to Congress.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-734
Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S861-862)
Mar 28, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1985
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-734
    Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text: CR S861-862)


  • March 28, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1985
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1985: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted