Middle Mile for Rural America Act (S. 3633)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
1/14/2026 • Senate
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, 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.
Introduced in Senate • 1/14/2026
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January 14, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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· Congress.gov, CRS, USAspending, FEC, LDA · Record updated Jul 9, 2026
- Congress.govLibrary of CongressStatus, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and textRecord updated Jul 9, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
- CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.govOfficial summarySummary of the “Introduced in Senate” version, Jan 14, 2026 · Loaded Oct 28, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
- USAspending.govU.S. Department of the TreasuryRelated Federal Spending section
- FEC filingsFederal Election CommissionFunding & Lobbying section
- Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the HouseFunding & Lobbying section
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