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Vote Breakdown · How Congress voted on HR.1339
House
409-11
PASSED
Independents
409 yea
11 nay
⚠️ 11 members broke with party on this vote
Action Timeline
2023-05-01
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2023-04-26
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-04-26
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2039)
2023-04-26
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 11 (Roll no. 200). (text: 4/25/2023 CR H1925-1926)
2023-04-26
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 11 (Roll no. 200). (text: 4/25/2023 CR H1925-1926)
2023-04-25
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1339.
2023-04-25
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
2023-04-25
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2023-04-25
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1925-1927)
2023-04-25
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1339 pass?
HR.1339 did not pass and is no longer active. Final stage: PASSED_ONE.
Who voted against HR.1339?
11 members broke with their party on this vote.
Full Bill Text
118 HR 1339 EH: Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1339 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act . 2. Precision agriculture satellite connectivity (a) Review The Commission, in consultation with the Task Force, shall— (1) review the rules of the Commission relating to fixed satellite service, mobile satellite service, and earth exploration satellite service to determine if there are rule changes that the Commission could implement under existing authority to promote precision agriculture; and (2) if the Commission determines under paragraph (1) that there are rule changes that the Commission could implement, develop recommendations for how to implement the changes. (b) Report Not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a), including any recommendations developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (2) Task Force The term Task Force means the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States established under section 12511 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–334 ). Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.
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