Real bill currently in Congress c/o HR/119/9686

FARM AI Act of 2026

▲ 7 days since action Sponsor: Zachary Nunn, IA-03, R → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-07-14): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

Rural AI Access and Innovation Grant Act of 2025

Increase access to artificial intelligence technologies for farmers and rural communities through programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

Bipartisan rationale: Honors Democratic priorities by funding rural broadband, supporting small and underserved farms, and promoting equitable access to advanced technology. Honors Republican priorities by limiting federal mandates, requiring state matching funds, respecting state flexibility in program design, and including a sunset to prevent permanent expansion of federal programs.

Funding: Appropriation from the general fund of the $50 million per fiscal year fo Sunset 5y Oversight: USDA Office of Inspector Gener Enforcement: Grants are subject to clawback and r

Vote-count path: ~260 House votes: 180 Democrats (rural and tech-access advocates) + 80 Republicans (federalism and sunset supporters); ~63 Senate votes: 48 Democrats + 15 Republicans from farm-state delegations.

→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending for the general welfare) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (Regulation of interstate commerce, as agricultural products move across state lines) → Tenth Amendment (Reserving to the states powers not delegated, here by allowing state discretion and matching requirements)

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