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118th Congress Agriculture and Food

S. 98: Agriculture Innovation Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 26, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 26, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to identify, collect, link, and analyze certain data on the impact of conservation practices and other production practices on farm, ranch, and other working land profitability, including the effect on enhancing crop yields, soil health, ecosystem services, and other risk-reducing factors.

Additionally, USDA must

  • establish a conservation and farm productivity secure data center that ensures the security, privacy, and integrity of data;
  • make the results of the data collection and analysis available through the secure data center to academic institutions and researchers; and
  • provide technical assistance, including through internet-based tools, based on the analysis conducted and other relevant data, to assist producers in improving sustainable production practices that increase yields and enhance environmental outcomes.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Amy Klobuchar D-MN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar.
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  1. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 26, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.