S. 4794

119 S4794 IS: Precision Agriculture Cybersecurity Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-06-16
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 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4794  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Precision Agriculture Cybersecurity Act  .
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.
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.
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.