# 119-hr-4046: Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025

119-hr-4046, Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4046
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cybersecurity in Agriculture Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## Summary

**Builds regional cybersecurity capacity for U.S. agriculture.** This bill would create a network of five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers, led by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to develop tools, run testbeds, and train agricultural stakeholders. - Farmers and agribusinesses would gain sector-specific cybersecurity tools and situational awareness systems to detect and respond to threats across seed, horticulture, animal agriculture, and supply chains. - Colleges, researchers, and students would be eligible for competitive grants to host the five regional centers and develop research, secure architectures, and domain-specific intrusion detection and prevention systems. - Regional industry partners, cooperatives, and government authorities would get live testbeds, attack/defense exercises, and training to build a skilled cybersecurity workforce and strengthen regional collaboration. *Authorizes $25 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, totaling $125 million in authorized appropriations.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five regional farm cybersecurity centers: benefit, high. If enacted, USDA would give competitive grants through NIFA, in consultation with Homeland Security, to set up five Regional Agriculture Cybersecurity Centers. Grants would go to colleges or universities with agriculture and cybersecurity programs that work with regional farm and supply chain partn…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4046 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4046)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4046 (as of 2026-10-01).