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US HB3211
Bill
Status
5/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Randy Feenstra
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AI Summary
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Establishes a federal loan program through the Farm Service Agency to help crop and livestock producers purchase precision agriculture equipment including GPS systems, satellite imagery, yield monitors, soil sensors, data management software, and variable rate application technology
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Sets maximum loan amount at $500,000 per borrower with a maximum repayment term of 12 years, requiring borrowers to demonstrate satisfactory credit history and ability to repay
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Requires loan security through a lien on the purchased equipment or other collateral acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture
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Mandates annual reporting to Congress on loan recipients including demographic data (age, race, ethnicity, gender), farm size, loan amounts by equipment category, default rates, and estimated environmental benefits achieved
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Authorizes appropriations of "such sums as are necessary" to fund the program, with reports due within one year of enactment and made publicly available within 90 days of submission to Congress
Legislative Description
Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2025
Agriculture and food
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
5/6/2025