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Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Introduced Feb 26, 2025

Latest action (Jul 15, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Referred to
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Issues
Technology & Privacy
Legislative subjects (5)
Agricultural practices and innovationsAgricultural researchCongressional oversightInternet, web applications, social mediaSpacecraft and satellites

Summary

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to review its rules governing fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service, and earth exploration satellite service. The FCC must determine whether any rule changes could be implemented under its existing authority to promote precision agriculture. If the FCC identifies possible rule changes, it must develop recommendations for implementing them. The FCC is required to submit a report to Congress within 15 months of the bill's enactment detailing the results of its review and any recommendations for changes.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Actions (13)
  1. Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
  2. Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Jul 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3211) · house
  4. Jul 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1618. · house
  6. Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3211-3212) · house
  7. Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  8. Jul 10, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 159. · house
  9. Jul 10, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-195. · house
  10. Mar 4, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. · house
  11. Mar 4, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  12. Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  13. Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Jul 15, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Jul 14, 2025
  • Reported in House · Jul 10, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Feb 26, 2025

Full text

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:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1618

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.

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