PRECISE Act
U.S. Congress · HR6143 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-11-19. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Summary (plain-language)
Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act or the PRECISE Act This bill incorporates support for precision agriculture into various programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Precision agriculture refers to managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality. Precision agriculture technology includes any technology and equipment that directly contributes to a reduction in, or improved efficiency of, inputs used in crop or livestock production. Specifically, the bill makes changes to eligibility criteria, payments, and other aspects of the Conservation Loan Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and the Conservation Stewardship Program. These changes include allowing the programs to support the adoption of precision agriculture practices and acquisition of precision agriculture technologies. In addition, the bill expands a program through which USDA makes and insures loans to for-profit and nonprofit organizations that invest in rural areas by allowing the loans to be used for precision agriculture practices. Also, USDA must emphasize the use of third-party providers when providing technical assistance related to soil health for participants in certain USDA conservation programs. This includes planning related to the use of cover crops, precision agriculture practices, and comprehensive nutrient management.
Sponsors
- Ashley Hinson (primary)
- Donald G. Davis
- Brad Finstad
- Josh Gottheimer
- Adam Gray
- Erin Houchin
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Jimmy Panetta
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-11-19 — XML
What analysts say
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What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.
Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. |
| 2025-12-02 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. |
| 2025-11-19 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-11-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION | IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION | Q2 2026 | $10,000 | |
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | Q2 2026 | $170,000 | |
| ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS | ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS | Q2 2026 | $810,000 | |
| COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION | Q1 2026 | $150,000 | |
| IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION | IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION | Q1 2026 | $30,000 | |
| ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS | ASSOCIATION OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS | Q1 2026 | $1,200,000 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.