Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (11 May 2023): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
What this bill does
This bill, titled the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023, would direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create voluntary standards for precision agriculture. Precision agriculture involves using technology to manage farm inputs like seed, fertilizer, and water with greater accuracy to improve efficiency and reduce waste. The USDA would develop these standards in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, focusing on the connectivity needs of farming equipment, cybersecurity, and the role of artificial intelligence.
These standards would be developed through a process led by the private sector and aim to promote economies of scale and make it easier for farmers to adopt precision agriculture practices. The USDA would coordinate with industry stakeholders, government agencies, and local governments during this process. The Government Accountability Office would also periodically assess and report on how well these standards are working.
The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and has been ordered to be reported, meaning it has passed through a committee and is ready for further consideration by the full House.
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Official summary
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.
Timeline
11 May 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1697 do?
- This bill, titled the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2023, would direct the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create voluntary standards for precision agriculture. Precision agriculture involves using technology to manage farm inputs like seed, fertilizer, and water with greater accuracy to improve efficiency and reduce waste. The USDA would develop these standards in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission, focusing on the connectivity needs of farming equipment, cybersecurity, and the role of artificial intelligence. These standards would be developed through a process led by the private sector and aim to promote economies of scale and make it easier for farmers to adopt precision agriculture practices. The USDA would coordinate with industry stakeholders, government agencies, and local governments during this process. The Government Accountability Office would also periodically assess and report on how well these standards are working. The bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives and has been ordered to be reported, meaning it has passed through a committee and is ready for further consideration by the full House.
- Has H.R. 1697 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1697. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1697?
- H.R. 1697 was sponsored by Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1697?
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (11 May 2023).
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