S. 3633 119th Congress Senate

Middle Mile for Rural America Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to reauthorize the expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.

Introduced: January 14, 2026 Introduced by: Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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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.

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Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Jan 14, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3633: Middle Mile for Rural America Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3633/

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"S. 3633: Middle Mile for Rural America Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3633/.

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S. 3633, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3633/.

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