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Middle Mile for Rural America Act

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-01-14
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · MS · Senator
Votes with party: 75.4% (842 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$9,865k

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-01-14

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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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