Middle Mile for Rural America Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 14, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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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
- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 75 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 53 words
- Latest action
- Jan 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 5037 Middle Mile for Rural America Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]