HR5037Referred to Committee

Middle Mile for Rural America Act

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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-26
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10
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Randy Feenstra
Randy Feenstra
Republican · IA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (597 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

2026-01-13

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Plain-English Summary

Middle Mile for Rural America Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 a Department of Agriculture program to support middle mile broadband infrastructure in rural areas. Under the program, m iddle mile infrastructure is broadband infrastructure that does not connect directly to end users (including anchor institutions) and may include interoffice transport, backhaul, internet connectivity, data centers, or special access transport to rural areas. The program provides grants, loans, and loan guarantees for middle mile projects in rural areas. It was established in 2018 but has not been funded.

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Science, Technology, Communications
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