H.R. 4881Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018

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Sponsor: Robert E. Latta [R-OH-05]
Cosponsors: 10 · 9 Republicans · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Jul 24, 2018 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedJan 25, 2018
Passed the HouseJul 23, 2018
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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's duties include:

identifying and measuring current gaps in the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land;

developing policy recommendations to promote the rapid, expanded deployment of fixed and mobile broadband Internet access service on unserved agricultural land, with a goal of achieving reliable capabilities on 95% of agricultural land in the United States by 2025;
promoting effective policy and regulatory solutions that encourage the adoption of broadband Internet access service on farms and ranches and promote precision agriculture;
recommending specific new rules or amendments to existing FCC rules;
recommending specific steps that the FCC should take to obtain reliable and standardized data measurements of the availability of broadband Internet access service as necessary to target funding support, from future FCC programs dedicated to the deployment of such service, to unserved agricultural land; and
recommending specific steps that the FCC should consider to ensure that the expertise of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and available farm data are reflected in such future FCC programs.

USDA 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 task force must submit annually to the FCC a report that details: (1) the status of fixed and mobile broadband Internet access service coverage of agricultural land; (2) the projected future connectivity need of agricultural operations, farmers, and ranchers; and (3) steps taken to accurately measure the availability of broadband Internet access service on agricultural land and the limitations of current measurement processes.

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

(Sec. 4) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4881 as passed House amended on Jul 23, 2018. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 367

House Jul 23, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

378 Yea 4 Nay 46 not voting

Crossed both parties 4 of 382 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Republicans.

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All members428 members

Democratic193 members

Republican235 members

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Cosponsors10 · 9 Republicans · 1 Democrat

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Who lobbied on H.R. 488116 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 4881 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATIONfiled by HUGHES LAWYERS, LLC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Roads/Highway +4 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INCfiled by CASE NEW HOLLAND INDUSTRIAL INC.

Telecommunications · Foreign Relations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INCfiled by CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Its PAC: Charter Communications Inc. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: Competitive Carriers Association PAC

Telecommunications4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSN

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Energy/Nuclear · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV +8 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Rural Broadband PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Telecommunications · Economics/Economic Development +3 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NORTH AMERICAN EQUIPMENT DEALERS ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EQUIPMENT DEALERIts PAC: North American Equipment Dealers Association PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Roads/Highway · Transportation +5 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATIONIts PAC: North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Inc POL Act Cmte Inc NC Farm Bureau FARMPAC

Education · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations +8 more4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN

Telecommunications · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

MICROSOFT CORPORATIONIts PAC: Microsoft Corp. Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - MSVPAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Telecommunications +8 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2018Filing

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