Middle Mile for Rural America Act
- Last Action
- 1/13/2026
Actions
- 2026-01-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 2025-08-26Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-08-26Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-08-26Introduced in House
- 2025-08-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-08-26 (00)
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, middle 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.
Cosponsors (10)
- Josh Riley (D-NY)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- James McGovern (D-MA)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Tony Wied (R-WI)
- James Baird (R-IN)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Eugene Vindman (D-VA)
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
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