HR 5037
Middle Mile for Rural America Act
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.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA-4]
- Cosponsors
- 10
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- 2025-08-26
- Latest action
- 2026-01-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-01-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
- 2025-08-26: Referred 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.
- 2025-08-26: Referred 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.
- 2025-08-26: Introduced in House
- 2025-08-26: Introduced in House