Official Summaries

Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review and recommend changes to its satellite rules to promote precision agriculture. Precision agriculture is a general term describing various crop management tools and practices that leverage technology like Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and uncrewed aircraft systems (commonly known as drones) to optimize production and sustainability.

In conducting its review, the FCC must consult with the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture, which advises the FCC on methods to assess and advance broadband internet on unserved agricultural land and promote precision agriculture. 

Current Full Text

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1618 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1618


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2025

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain 
rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to 
         promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Precision Agriculture Satellite 
Connectivity Act''.

SEC. 2. PRECISION AGRICULTURE SATELLITE CONNECTIVITY.

    (a) Review.--The Commission shall--
            (1) review the rules of the Commission relating to fixed 
        satellite service, mobile satellite service, and earth 
        exploration satellite service to determine if there are rule 
        changes that the Commission could implement under existing 
        authority to promote precision agriculture; and
            (2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that 
        there are rule changes that the Commission could implement, 
        develop recommendations for how to implement the changes.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 15 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the 
results of the review conducted under subsection (a), including any 
recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.
    (c) Commission Defined.--In this section, the term ``Commission'' 
means the Federal Communications Commission.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025.

            Attest:

                                             KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

                                                                 Clerk.