# 119-hr-10605: SUNRAY for Energy Act

119-hr-10605, SUNRAY for Energy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10605
- Congress: 119
- Title: SUNRAY for Energy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Integrate agrivoltaic systems across federal agriculture programs.** This bill would require a harmonized federal definition of agrivoltaic systems and coordinate research, demonstration sites, and national guidance to help farms combine solar with crop or livestock production. - Farmers and ranchers would get a single federal definition so agrivoltaic projects can be considered in conservation programs, crop insurance, renewable energy programs, procurement, and investment tax credits. - USDA would conduct a wide study on crop and livestock compatibility, breeding needs, land suitability, economics, greenhouse gas tradeoffs, and insurance issues, create a 5-year plan to support non-displacing agrivoltaics, and set up ARS research and demonstration sites across multiple regions with a report to Congress within 3 years. - The Natural Resources Conservation Service would publish national and regional best-practice guidance within 1 year on soil health, water and vegetation management including pollinator-supporting plants, and update that guidance at least every 2 years with stakeholder input. *Would authorize appropriations of $15 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, totaling $75 million, which would increase federal outlays if appropriated.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Official agrivoltaic definition for farms: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to adopt an initial statutory definition of “agrivoltaic system” meaning solar energy and agricultural production occur together on the same land for the life of a solar project. The Secretary would then make a refined definition with…
- Soil guidance for solar on farms: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Natural Resources Conservation Service, working with DOE and USDA Rural Development, to publish best-practice guidance within 1 year on protecting soil health and productivity when siting, building, operating, and decommissioning solar on agricultural land. T…
- USDA agrivoltaic research network: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require USDA, with DOE, to establish and run a network of Agricultural Research Service research and demonstration sites across U.S. regions to study agrivoltaic systems. The study would cover livestock and crop compatibility, breeding needs, greenhouse-gas and economic…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10605 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10605)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10605 (as of 2026-10-07).