# 119-hr-9686: FARM AI Act of 2026

119-hr-9686, FARM AI Act of 2026, 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 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9686
- Congress: 119
- Title: FARM AI Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**This bill would make AI in agriculture a central USDA priority** by embedding AI into research, extension, and grant programs and by creating a senior advisor role to steer adoption, standards, and interagency work with NIST. - Farmers and producers: Expands research and development priorities to cover AI for precision farming, crop and animal systems, resource management, weather monitoring, and cybersecurity. It explicitly aims to help small, medium, and family-run farms access AI tools and improve competitiveness. - Rural communities and the workforce: Requires Cooperative Extension and grant programs to include AI-focused outreach, workforce development, technical training, and teaching projects so producers and rural students can learn to use and maintain AI and precision agriculture systems. - USDA coordination and standards: Establishes an Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor, designates a senior NIFA official for that role, and directs collaboration with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop national AI standards and coordinate federal AI efforts for agriculture.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More AI research and training grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, AFRI competitive grants would add artificial intelligence research and a new workforce training priority. Section 1417 grants and fellowships would be allowed to fund AI and precision agriculture training programs for rural communities. Schools and extension programs could apply for tea…
- New USDA AI Agriculture Advisor: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would designate a senior official from NIFA as an Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor. The Advisor would coordinate USDA AI research, outreach, and workforce training and work with NIST on agricultural AI standards. Section 296(b) would be amended to explicitly aut…
- USDA builds and teaches farm AI: benefit, medium. If enacted, AgARDA would be allowed to develop and deploy artificial intelligence systems and solutions for farmers and ranchers. Cooperative Extension would be required to include AI systems and data-driven tools in outreach and education for producers and rural communities. Together these changes…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9686)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9686 (as of 2026-08-22).