# 119-hr-1985: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act

119-hr-1985, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1985
- Congress: 119
- Title: Promoting Precision Agriculture Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Creates voluntary interconnectivity standards for precision agriculture equipment.** The bill would have USDA work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Communications Commission to build private-sector led, consensus standards, guidelines, and best practices while the Government Accountability Office monitors progress. - Farmers and ranchers: Would get common standards to make sensors, GPS, yield monitors, and other precision tools work together, which aims to lower the hassle and cost of adopting precision technology. - Equipment makers and software providers: Encourages private-sector consensus standards to improve interoperability and promote U.S. leadership in standards development and defines "trusted providers" and "foreign adversary" to frame supply chain risk. - Federal agencies and oversight: USDA must develop the standards within 2 years and consult state, local, and sector agencies. The GAO would review the standards 1 year after they are developed and then every 2 years for the next 8 years.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- GAO reviews of farm tech standards: benefit, low. GAO would review the standards one year after USDA issues them, then every two years for eight years. Reviews would check that the standards stay voluntary, involve industry groups, and encourage adoption. GAO would send reports to key House and Senate agriculture and science committees.
- Voluntary tech standards for farm gear: benefit, low. Within two years, USDA would develop voluntary, industry-led standards for farm tech to work together. USDA would consult NIST, the FCC, states, and trusted industry groups. The rules would weigh connectivity needs, cybersecurity risks, wireless networks, and AI. The bill would define which farm to…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1985)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1985 (as of 2025-12-21).