Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1618

Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Precision Agriculture: Updating Satellite Rules for Farmers

Jul 15, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: The SenateNo action in 12 months

The House passed this bill in July 2025, and it is now waiting for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation to take action. The bill has been stalled with no recorded progress since July 2025. It is unlikely to move forward because the Senate often does not schedule votes for bills passed by the House.

Legislative Progress

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Likely to pass

This bill passed the House and focuses on rural connectivity, which usually has strong support from both parties. Since it only requires a study and report, it is unlikely to face major pushback.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 1339 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 1339 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to review its current rules for different types of satellite services. The goal is to see if changing these rules could help farmers use high-tech tools that rely on satellite connections.
Farmers who use precision agriculture would be the most affected. These technologies help them use less water and fertilizer by using data from space, but they need reliable signals to work in remote rural fields.
The government wants to make sure that satellite regulations are not standing in the way of modern farming. Better connectivity could help farmers increase their crop yields and lower their costs by making their equipment more efficient.
If this bill becomes law, the agency will have 15 months to finish its review. They must then give a report to Congress that explains what rules should be changed to better support the farming industry.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

4 milestones13 actions

Jul 15, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jul 14, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 14, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3211)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

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.

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Jul 14, 2025House

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1618.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Bill NumberHR 1618

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 1

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