118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 1459: PRECISE Act
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Summary
This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Precision agriculture refers to managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality. Precision agriculture technology includes any technology and equipment that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, inputs used in crop or livestock production.
Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria, administrative procedures, and other aspects of the Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision agriculture technologies.
In addition, the bill expands a program through which USDA makes and insures loans to for-profit and nonprofit organizations that invest in rural areas by allowing the loans to be used for precision agriculture practices.
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Also, USDA must emphasize the use of third-party providers when providing technical assistance on matters related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Angie Craig D-MNOriginal
- Brad Finstad R-MNOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Scott Fitzgerald R-WI
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-IL
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA
- Eric Sorensen D-IL
- Mike Bost R-IL
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Zachary (Zach) Nunn R-IA
- David Valadao R-CA
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Sharice Davids D-KS
- David Trone D-MD
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Ben Cline R-VA
- Michelle Fischbach R-MN
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ashley Hinson SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Ashley Hinson.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.