PRECISE Act

Summary

Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act or the PRECISE Act 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. 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.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 April 2023

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 8 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 8 March 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Josh Harder · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Bost · R · Cosponsor
• Zachary Nunn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• David Valadao · R · Cosponsor
• Yadira Caraveo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• David Trone · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → PRECISE Act of 2023