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Middle Mile for Rural America Act
To expand middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.
Summary
This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to extend the authorization period for expanding broadband infrastructure in rural areas. Specifically, it extends the timeframe for middle mile infrastructure funding from 2018-2023 to 2026-2031. Middle mile infrastructure refers to the telecommunications networks that connect rural communities to backbone internet networks.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY)
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Randy Feenstra’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $38,384
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $21,800
- BGR GROUP $15,800
- DOLL DISTRIBUTING $13,700
- FRONTIER BANK $13,450
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Randy Feenstra → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. · house
- Aug 26, 2025 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. · house
- Aug 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 26, 2025
Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To expand middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Middle Mile for Rural America Act”.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RURAL AREAS.
Section 602(g) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb-1(g)) is amended by striking “2018 through 2023” and inserting “2026 through 2031”. <all>
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