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S. 2343 115th Congress Senate

Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force for meeting the connectivity and technology needs of precision agriculture in the United States.

Introduced: January 25, 2018 Introduced by: Roger F. Wicker Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Agricultural practices and innovationsDepartment of AgricultureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archives
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 10, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 10, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 6, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7367-7368; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7367-7368)
Dec 6, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7367-7368; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7367-7368)
Oct 2, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 615.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-342.
Apr 25, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 25, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 10, 2018

Held at the desk.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States. The task force must identify current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and recommend policies to expand its deployment.

The Department of Agriculture and the FCC shall jointly submit to the task force a list of all federal programs or resources available for the expansion of broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land.

The FCC shall renew the task force every two years until it terminates on January 1, 2025.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4881 Identical bill Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018
  • HR 2 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 4 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 14, 2018
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Apr 24, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 24, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2018
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 6, 2018
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 28, 2018
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 25, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 25, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2343: Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2343/
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