# 119-hr-6143: PRECISE Act

119-hr-6143, PRECISE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6143
- Congress: 119
- Title: PRECISE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Precision agriculture** would be pushed into USDA conservation and rural development programs by adding clear definitions and expanding loans, payments, and technical help to speed adoption of data-driven tools and practices. - Producers and farmers would gain access to expanded conservation loans and loan guarantees to buy precision technology and adopt precision practices. EQIP payments could cover up to 90% of costs for priority precision activities. - Rural entities and local lenders would be able to finance adoption and deployment of precision agriculture technology through existing rural development loan programs to support best practices and lower costs. - Conservation programs would explicitly include precision agriculture activities. The bill would require more soil health planning and emphasize third-party technical assistance for cover crops, nutrient management, and other precision conservation strategies.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower precision farming costs for farmers: benefit, high. This bill would let EQIP pay more for precision farming. If you are in EQIP, you would be able to get payments that cover up to 90 percent of the costs to adopt precision practices or buy precision farming technology. You would also be able to apply for a conservation loan or loan guarantee to pay…
- Loans to buy precision farm tools: benefit, medium. This bill would expand USDA conservation loan programs to explicitly let producers borrow to adopt precision agriculture practices and to buy precision agriculture technology. The change would apply to programs that provide conservation loans and loan guarantees, including financing under authoriti…
- Precision farming added to conservation: benefit, medium. This bill would let conservation programs include precision agriculture activities and technology as eligible practices. Conservation Incentive Contracts and the Conservation Stewardship Program would be updated so planners can add precision activities like variable-rate application, sensors, and m…
- Clear rules for precision technologies: benefit, low. This bill would add definitions for "precision agriculture" and "precision agriculture technology" to farm law. The definitions would list examples like GPS mapping, satellite imagery, yield monitors, soil mapping, sensors, data software, connectivity, guidance systems, and variable-rate equipment.…
- More third-party help for soil plans: benefit, low. This bill would require USDA to emphasize using third-party providers when giving soil health and precision farming planning help. The emphasis would cover cover crop plans, precision agriculture planning, and comprehensive nutrient management plans. This would make outside experts a prioritized ch…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 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-649: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6143 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6143)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [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-649: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-649)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6143 (as of 2026-09-21).