# 119-s-4627: FARM AI Act of 2026

119-s-4627, FARM AI Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4627
- Congress: 119
- Title: FARM AI Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Centralize AI leadership at USDA.** This bill would make artificial intelligence a formal priority across USDA research, extension, and training programs and would create an Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor to coordinate adoption and set standards with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). - Farmers and ranchers would gain federal support to develop and deploy AI tools for precision agriculture, farm and animal system management, weather monitoring, resource management, and cybersecurity. - Rural communities and workers would see new workforce development and technical training programs focused on implementing AI computing systems, adopting precision agriculture, and maintaining machinery for small farms. - Researchers, Cooperative Extension, and education programs would get explicit authority to fund AI research and deployment through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), AgARDA, and grants and fellowships, and USDA would build coordination tools and producer networks to spread AI best practices.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- USDA AI advisor and Extension help: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would designate a senior NIFA official as an Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor. The Advisor would coordinate USDA AI work, advise the Secretary, and work with NIST to develop national AI standards for agriculture. Cooperative Extension would be required to teach…
- Allow AgARDA to deploy farm AI: benefit, medium. If enacted, AgARDA's authorized role would explicitly cover both development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems and research tools. The change would let AgARDA develop AI solutions for farmers and ranchers and add the word "deployment" to its scope. This broader authority would take…
- Grants and training for farm AI: benefit, low. If enacted, federal research grants would explicitly cover artificial intelligence for precision farming, crop management, weather, and cybersecurity. AFRI grants would get a new category to fund workforce development and technical training on computing and AI, precision adoption, and machine maint…

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- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act
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- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-4627 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4627)

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- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4627 (as of 2026-07-31).