A bill to increase access to artificial intelligence through programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4627 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4627 To increase access to artificial intelligence through programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 21, 2026 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Banks, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Rounds, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase access to artificial intelligence through programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fostering Agricultural Research and Modernization through Artificial Intelligence Act of 2026'' or the ``FARM AI Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) artificial intelligence has the potential-- (A) to improve farm productivity and security; (B) to enhance decision-making in crop and animal systems management; (C) to develop precision technologies for the agriculture industry; (D) to reduce resource use; (E) to expand economic opportunities for small, medium, and family-run farms; and (F) to allow United States farmers to outcompete international competitors; (2) rural communities, agribusinesses, farmers, and the food supply chain benefit from technical assistance, education, and outreach to adopt artificial intelligence technologies; and (3) Federal guidance and coordination are needed to accelerate the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in agriculture. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, to support techno