Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its satellite communication rules to identify potential changes that could better support precision agriculture. It specifically requires the FCC, with input from a designated agricultural technology task force, to examine rules for fixed, mobile, and earth exploration satellite services. The FCC must then submit a report within 15 months to Congress with recommendations for implementing any rule changes. This bill does not enact new rules itself but initiates a review process to improve satellite connectivity for farmers using precision agriculture technology.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
409–11
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 435
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic213
97% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican221
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
8
May 1, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 11 (Roll no. 200). (text: 4/25/2023 CR H1925-1926)
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-42.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0 .
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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