Bill makes AI a priority for farm research and adds an advisor.
H.R. 9686 — FARM AI Act of 2026 · Filed by Zachary (Zach) Nunn (R-IA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the U.S. Department of Agriculture to focus on artificial intelligence. It creates a new job: the Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor. The USDA will expand training and help for farmers to use AI tools. These tools help with crops and water use. The bill also tells the USDA to work with another agency. That agency will make national rules for AI in farming.
Who it affects
Farmers, especially small and family farms, can get more training and help. Rural communities and people who buy food may benefit. The bill does not cost taxpayers money through new taxes or rules.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how much money will be spent. It does not explain how the new rules will be enforced or taught to farmers.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Jul 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- artificial intelligence — Computer systems that learn and make decisions like humans do.
- Artificial Intelligence Agriculture Advisor — A new government job to help farmers use AI tools.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture — The government agency that runs farm and food programs.
- national rules for AI in farming — Standards that say how AI should work fairly and safely.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 18, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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