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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6806 

To provide for the establishment of a program to certify artificial intelligence 

software used in connection with producing agricultural products. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2023 

Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself, Mr. VALADAO, and Mr. SORENSEN) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To provide for the establishment of a program to certify 

artificial intelligence software used in connection with 

producing agricultural products. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Farm Tech Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 

6 SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH PRO7 DUCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 

9 establish a program to certify software that uses artificial 

10 intelligence in the performing a task in connection with 


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1 producing agricultural products. The program shall be 

2 based on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management 

3 Framework published by the National Institute of Stand4 ards and Technology. 

5 (b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may only certify 

6 software under the program established under subsection 

7 (a) if, in the performing a task in connection with pro8 ducing an agricultural product, the software— 

9 (1) performs accurately, and 

10 (2) consistently meets or exceeds the Federal 

11 and State licensure, certification, and permitting 

12 standards applicable to a person performing the 

13 task. 

14 (c) LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND PERMITTING

15 STANDARDS.—For purposes of this section, the licensure, 

16 certification, and permitting standards applicable to the 

17 performance of a task shall be the following: 

18 (1) The requirements for a commercial driver’s 

19 license in the State of use in the case of a self-driv20 ing trucks, light duty vehicles, tractors, combines, 

21 and threshers. 

22 (2) The requirements applicable to manure ap23 plicators in the case of manure application machin24 ery. 


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1 (3) The requirements for commercial pesticide 

2 applicators in the case of pesticide applications. 

3 (4) The requirements for handling hazardous 

4 materials in the case of hazardous materials. 

5 (5) The requirements for the care of livestock 

6 in the case of automated software and implements 

7 for care of livestock. 

8 (6) The requirements for commercial animal 

9 dealers in the case of software used in connection 

10 with applicable functions of a commercial animal 

11 dealer. 

12 (7) The requirements relating to a veterinary 

13 purpose in the case of software used in connection 

14 with the applicable veterinary purpose. 

15 (8) The requirements for any other task per16 formed in connection with agriculture, as determined 

17 by the Secretary. 

18 (d) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.—For purposes of 

19 this section, the term ‘‘agricultural products’’ has the 

20 meaning given such term by section 207 of the Agricul21 tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626). 

22 (e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 

23 such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to 

24 carry out this section. 

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