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119-s-507119th CongressWALLET

Promoting Precision Agriculture Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Thune, John [R-SD]

Introduced

Summary

Would create voluntary interconnectivity standards for precision agriculture to boost interoperability and ease adoption of farm tech. The bill tasks the Department of Agriculture, working with NIST and the FCC, to develop consensus-based standards, guidelines, and best practices and to coordinate with industry, states, and other agencies.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Voluntary tech standards for farmers

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to develop voluntary interconnectivity standards for precision farming within 2 years. The Secretary would work with the NIST Director and the FCC and consult federal, state, local, industry, and trusted private stakeholders. The standards would be voluntary and private sector-led and would aim to make equipment work together and lower adoption costs. The Secretary would have to consider connectivity needs, cybersecurity threats to producers and supply chains, advanced wireless technology, and the impact of artificial intelligence. The bill would not provide direct payments or force purchases.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Thune, John [R-SD]

SD • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/11/2025

Roll Call Votes

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