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- H.R.5897
H.R.5897: Precision Farming Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced July 14, 2016
- Latest Major Action Aug. 30, 2016
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Bill Summary
Precision Farming Act of 2016 This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to require the Department of Agriculture to give priority to loan applicants that offer to provide broadband service, at better than the minimum acceptable level of broadband service, to agricultural producers in the proposed service territory to improve their ability to conduct precision farming or ranching. (Precision farming is a strategy that uses various...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug. 30, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
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| July 14, 2016 |
Referred to House Agriculture
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| July 14, 2016 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| July 14, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) |