H.R. 6806 · 118th Congress
Farm Tech Act
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FeenstraSponsor3 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R
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This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to certify software that uses artificial intelligence to perform a task in connection with producing agricultural products. The program must be based on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 14, 2023
Farm Tech Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a program to certify software that uses artificial intelligence to perform a task in connection with producing agricultural products. The program must be based on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
In order for USDA to certify software under the program, the software must (1) perform accurately; and (2) consistently meet or exceed the federal and state licensure, certification, and permitting standards applicable to a person performing the task. (The bill includes requirements for these standards.)
USDA must prescribe any regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Farm Tech Act
Latest action (Aug 29, 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 14, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.