US Congress House Bill 4881 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Engrossed on July 24 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act of 2018

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]

2018-07-23 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 367 (Y: 378 N: 4 NV: 46 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2018-07-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 4 (Roll no. 367). (text: CR H6595-6596)
2018-07-23	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6632-6633)
2018-07-23	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2018-07-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4881.
2018-07-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6595-6597)
2018-07-23	House	Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-07-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 647.
2018-07-18	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-837.
2018-07-12	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-07-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-06-13	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2018-06-13	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-01-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2018-01-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-01-25	House	Introduced in House

SB2343 (Same As) 2018-12-10 - Held at the desk.
HB2 (Related) 2018-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-334.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4881/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4881/BILLS-115hr4881ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4881/BILLS-115hr4881rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4881/BILLS-115hr4881eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2018367