H.R. 1618

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 26, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Latta · Committee: Committee on Energy and Commerce

Table of contents

• H.R. 1618
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Precision agriculture satellite connectivity

SEC. 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, in consultation with the Task Force, shall—
    • 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
    • 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) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
    • The term Task Force means the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States established under section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (). Public Law 115–334