118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1459PRECISE Act

To leverage incentives for the adoption of precision agriculture technology, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 8, 2023
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Referred
Apr 4, 2023
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS 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 ot...

Provisions · 7 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Apr 4, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.