HR 5037 United States House · 119th Congress

Middle Mile for Rural America Act

The Middle Mile for Rural America Act extends the deadline for funding rural broadband infrastructure projects under the Rural Electrification Act from 2023 to 2031. This directly affects rural communities by providing more time to build the backbone internet networks that connect local areas to broader high-speed services. The key mechanism is amending Section 602(g) of the Rural Electrification Act to update the program's timeframe, allowing eligible projects to qualify for support through 2031. The bill focuses on concrete policy changes to support existing infrastructure funding, without adding new programs or resources.

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Aug 2025

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Introduced Aug 26, 2025 Last action Jan 13, 2026

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Jan 13, 2026

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

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Aug 26, 2025

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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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Aug 26, 2025

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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors