Middle Mile for Rural America Act has not moved since its introduction on Aug 26, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedAug 26, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 88 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Agriculture Committee
House Energy and Commerce Committee - Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 98 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 53 words
- Latest action
- Jan 13, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 3633 Middle Mile for Rural America Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]