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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Farm Tech Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH PRO-
DUCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
establish a program to certify software that uses artificial 
intelligence in the performing a task in connection with 
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producing agricultural products. The program shall be 
based on the Artificial Intelligence Risk Management 
Framework published by the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may only certify 
software under the program established under subsection 
(a) if, in the performing a task in connection with pro-
ducing an agricultural product, the software— 
(1) performs accurately, and 
(2) consistently meets or exceeds the Federal 
and State licensure, certification, and permitting 
standards applicable to a person performing the 
task. 
(c) LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND PERMITTING 
STANDARDS.—For purposes of this section, the licensure, 
certification, and permitting standards applicable to the 
performance of a task shall be the following: 
(1) The requirements for a commercial driver’s 
license in the State of use in the case of a self-driv-
ing trucks, light duty vehicles, tractors, combines, 
and threshers. 
(2) The requirements applicable to manure ap-
plicators in the case of manure application machin-
ery. 
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(3) The requirements for commercial pesticide 
applicators in the case of pesticide applications. 
(4) The requirements for handling hazardous 
materials in the case of hazardous materials. 
(5) The requirements for the care of livestock 
in the case of automated software and implements 
for care of livestock. 
(6) The requirements for commercial animal 
dealers in the case of software used in connection 
with applicable functions of a commercial animal 
dealer. 
(7) The requirements relating to a veterinary 
purpose in the case of software used in connection 
with the applicable veterinary purpose. 
(8) The requirements for any other task per-
formed in connection with agriculture, as determined 
by the Secretary. 
(d) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘agricultural products’’ has the 
meaning given such term by section 207 of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1626). 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to 
carry out this section. 
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