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H.R. 1618: Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act · Congress Swing Tracker

H.R. 1618119th CongressScience, Technology, Communications

Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Sponsored by Rep. Robert E. Latta (R-OH) · 2 active : 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it standsPassed House, now in the Senate

Passed House

House: passedJul 14, 2025
Senate: next
President: not yet

12 senators score as swing votes

Summary

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Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review and recommend changes to its satellite rules to promote precision agriculture. Precision agriculture is a general term describing various crop management tools and practices that leverage technology like Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment and uncrewed aircraft systems (commonly known as drones) to optimize production and sustainability.

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In conducting its review, the FCC must consult with the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture, which advises the FCC on methods to assess and advance broadband internet on unserved agricultural land and promote precision agriculture.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · HouseReported by · Markup by · Referred to
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · SenateReferred to

Subjects

Agricultural practices and innovations
Agricultural research
Congressional oversight
Internet, web applications, social media
Spacecraft and satellites

Senate · 100 House · 433

Model

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Directional: count only breaks toward the other party Why do scores change?

How the House breaks down

73Swing 70–100
222Middle 30–70
132Entrenched 0–30
6Insufficient data not ranked

Members fall into . 6 representatives don’t have enough data yet and are marked “insufficient data”. Non-voting delegates are not counted. The bill is not before the House right now; these scores show where members would stand.

Key players in the House

Ranked by swing score, 0–100 · swing-v3, directional

: only movement toward the other party counts, so members who sit further from the center than their party no longer score as swing votes.

Bars show each input from 0 to 100: ideology gap, scorecard gap, , and the . is the seat’s partisan lean, and shows how much of the input data a score has.

Similar past votes, House

Earlier behind swing-v3’s input

Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 5.5 (needs 5.0).

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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5
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PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.R. 7521 · Mar 13, 2024 · Roll call 804On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedProtecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1338 · Jul 25, 2023 · Roll call 364On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedSatellite And Telecommunications Streamlining Act
FailedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 1715 · May 9, 2023 · Roll call 203On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassAdvanced Weather Model Computing Development Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

2 active

Show all 2 cosponsors

Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)
Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)

How the swing score works

Ideology gapHow far a member’s DW-NOMINATE voting score sits from their party’s median in the same chamber.

Scorecard gapHow far their Heritage Action and LCV ratings stray from their party’s average, using the groups’ votes on similar bills where available.

Cross-pressureHow strongly their district or state leans toward the other party, from our own computed partisan lean.

Similar votesHow often they voted against their own party on earlier roll calls about this bill or similar ones.

Committee bonusMembers of the committees handling the bill decide whether it moves, so they get a boost.

Cosponsor checkThe sponsor and active cosponsors have already committed, so they drop toward entrenched.

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Thomas H. KeanRepublican · New Jersey 7th · Lean EVENHouse Committee on Energy and CommerceOn the ballot
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Committee
Broke with party on 15% of 11 similar votes
97Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5361 Website
2
Jared F. GoldenDemocrat · Maine 2nd · Lean R+4On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 24% of 11 similar votes
95Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6306 Website
3
Marie Gluesenkamp PerezDemocrat · Washington 3rd · Lean R+2On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 23% of 11 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3536 Website
4
Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania 1st · Lean D+1On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 25% of 11 similar votes
93Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4276 Website
5
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York 17th · Lean D+1On the ballot
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 15% of 11 similar votes
92Swing
ContactCall 202-225-6506 Website
6
Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas 28th · Lean R+2On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 23% of 11 similar votes
91Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1640 Website
7
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska 2nd · Lean D+3On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 13% of 11 similar votes
91Swing
ContactCall 202-225-4155 Website
8
Adam GrayDemocrat · California 13th · Lean R+1On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 30% of 3 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-1947 Website
9
Donald G. DavisDemocrat · North Carolina 1st · Lean R+1On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 21% of 11 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-3101 Website
10
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York 4th · Lean D+2On the ballot
Ideology gap
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CommitteeNo committee seatBroke with party on 19% of 3 similar votes
88Swing
ContactCall 202-225-5516 Website