HR 6142 United States House · 118th Congress

LAST ACRE Act of 2023

The LAST ACRE Act of 2023 creates a program to provide high-speed broadband internet access to agricultural land lacking adequate connectivity. It authorizes $10 million annually for grants and loans to qualified providers to build infrastructure on unserved or underserved eligible land (including farms, rangeland, and crop land) that meets minimum speed requirements of 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream. The program prioritizes remote areas and limited resource farmers, requiring providers to meet cybersecurity standards and submit competitive bids. It also mandates the collection of data on broadband usage by agricultural producers to better understand connectivity needs.

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Nov 2023

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Introduced Nov 1, 2023 Last action Mar 1, 2024

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Mar 1, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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Mar 1, 2024

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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Nov 3, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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Nov 1, 2023

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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.

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Nov 1, 2023

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