Union Calendar No. 159

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1618

[Report No. 119–195]


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

Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

July 10, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mrs. Houchin

July 10, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2025]

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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 shall—

(1) 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

(2) 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) Commission defined.—In this section, the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.

Union Calendar No. 159
119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 1618
[Report No. 119–195]
A BILL
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.
July 10, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed