SenateS. 4794119th Congress
Precision Agriculture Cybersecurity Act
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 4794 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4794
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland
Security to submit to Congress a report regarding cybersecurity in
precision agriculture technologies, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 16, 2026
Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Schiff) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland
Security to submit to Congress a report regarding cybersecurity in
precision agriculture technologies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Precision Agriculture Cybersecurity
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Foreign country of concern.--The term ``foreign country
of concern'' means--
(A) the People's Republic of China;
(B) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
(C) the Russian Federation; and
(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2) Precision agriculture technology.--The term ``precision
agriculture technology'' means--
(A) instrumentation and techniques ranging from
sophisticated sensors and software systems to manual
sampling and data collection tools that measure,
record, and manage spatial and temporal data;
(B) technologies for searching out and assembling
information necessary for sound agricultural production
decisionmaking;
(C) open systems technologies for data networking
and processing that produce valued systems for farm
management decisionmaking; and
(D) machines that deliver information-based
management practices.
SEC. 3. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency, in coordination with the Food and
Agriculture Sector Coordinating Council and the Food and Agriculture-
Information Sharing and Analysis Center, shall prepare a report
containing an assessment of current cyber-threats to precision
agriculture technologies.
(b) Contents.--The report prepared under subsection (a) shall
contain--
(1) an evaluation of all cyber-threats to precision
agriculture technologies;
(2) an assessment of cyber-threats to precision agriculture
technologies from foreign countries of concern;
(3)(A) an identification of gaps in the United States
planning for cybersecurity in precision agriculture
technologies; and
(B) recommendations to address those gaps;
(4) a review of existing Department of Agriculture and
Department of Homeland Security funding opportunities related
to enhancing cybersecurity in precision agriculture
technologies; and
(5) a review of existing staff at the Department of
Agriculture and the Department of Homeland Security that
contribute to cybersecurity in precision agriculture
technologies.
(c) Publication; Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, shall make publicly
available the report prepared under subsection (a) and submit such
report to--
(1) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives;
(5) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(6) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(d) Form.--
(1) Publicly available report.--The report made publicly
available in accordance with subsection (c) shall not contain
any classified information.
(2) Congressional report.--The report submitted to the
congressional committees in accordance with subsection (c) may
include a classified annex, if warranted.
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT ON COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION ON CYBERSECURITY
IN PRECISION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct
a study on the coordination and collaboration on cybersecurity in
precision agriculture technologies across the Federal Government.
(b) Contents.--The study conducted under subsection (a) shall--
(1)(A) assess current coordination and collaboration across
the Federal Government on cybersecurity in precision
agriculture technologies; and
(B) develop recommendations to enhance such collaboration
and coordination; and
(2)(A) evaluate the work of the Food and Agriculture Sector
Government Coordinating Council (referred to in this paragraph
as the ``GCC'') and the Food and Agriculture Sector
Coordinating Council (referred to in this paragraph as the
``SCC'') on addressing cybersecurity in precision agriculture
technologies; and
(B) identify opportunities to strengthen coordination
between the GCC and the SCC.
(c) Publication; Submission.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall make publicly available a report containing the findings of the
study conducted under subsection (a) and submit such report to--
(1) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
(d) Form.--
(1) Publicly available report.--The report made publicly
available in accordance with subsection (c) shall not contain
any classified information.
(2) Congressional report.--The report submitted to the
congressional committees in accordance with subsection (c) may
include a classified annex, if warranted.
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