# 119-hr-1705: Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act of 2025

119-hr-1705, Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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- As of: 2026-07-16
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1705
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Creates a 30% tax credit for investments in cutting‑edge farm tech.** The bill would let producers claim a nonrefundable Innovative Agricultural Technology Investment Credit for qualified equipment, software, and systems used in precision agriculture or controlled environment agriculture and would make that credit transferable and subject to an elective payment rule.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 30% credit for farm tech: benefit, high. If enacted, farms and ag businesses could claim a new 30% investment tax credit for innovative ag tech projects. Eligible items would include depreciable equipment, systems, and software you build or first place in service. The project’s main purpose would need to be producing, storing, processing,…
- Cash or transfer farm tech credit: benefit, high. If enacted, you could choose a cash payment instead of using the credit, if you placed qualified property in service after December 31, 2023. Some entity types could not make this election. You could also sell or transfer the credit to another taxpayer under existing transfer rules. These options w…
- No credit for USDA‑funded items: cost, high. If enacted, you could not claim this 30% credit for equipment or land work paid with certain federal aid. This would include items funded by USDA renewable energy or efficiency grants and land improvements funded by EQIP payments. It blocks getting both the grant and the credit for the same purchas…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1705 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1705)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1705 (as of 2026-07-16).