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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act - led by Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH5) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL2) - to help farmers more easily incorporate technology into their operations.

Latta and Kelly introduced the legislation on February 26, 2025. The lawmakers also previously introduced the bill in the 118th Congress, where it passed the U.S. House by a vote of 409-11 on April 26, 2023.

"I'm pleased the Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced this important and bipartisan legislation to ensure farmers have the tools and technology they need to run their operations efficiently," Latta said. "With this bill receiving such wide, bipartisan support this year and in the last Congress, I urge my colleagues to support it when it comes up for consideration on the House floor."

"I'm proud to represent a district that's urban, suburban, and rural with over 4,500 farms," Kelly said. "During a time when farmers are struggling to make ends meet, we must work in a bipartisan spirit to ensure they have the updated and necessary technology. As this bill advances to the House floor, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support farmers across the country as they did last Congress."

Background:
The Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review its current satellite rules to determine if rule changes can be made to promote precision agriculture. This bill continues to build upon Latta's Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, included in the Farm Bill and signed into law in 2018.