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 an information- and technology-based management system used to identify, analyze, and manage variability in agricultural production for optimum profitability, sustainability, and environmental protection. 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. The bill also requires USDA to emphasize the use of third-party providers with respect to technical assistance on matters related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs.

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Timeline

1. 14 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 April 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 June 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 May 2022

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 2022

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 May 2022

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 3 June 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258.

   Source: Calendars

9. 3 June 2022

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-344.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 June 2022

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-344.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 3 June 2022 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 14 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 3 June 2022

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 3 June 2022

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 3 June 2022

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 April 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Eric Crawford · R · Cosponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Cynthia Axne · D · Cosponsor
• Troy Balderson · R · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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