119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 26, 2025
Middle Mile for Rural America Act
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Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Aug 26, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program S. 3614, Internet Application I.D. Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Cybersecurity S. 3633/H.R. 5037, Middle Mile for Rural America Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment S. 3639/H.R. 8255, SAT Streamlining Act - Issues relating to Federal Communic…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$1,289,734
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program appropriations letter - issues related to FY26 Rural Broadband Funding at USDA appropriations letter - HR 5037- the Middle Mile for Rural America Act - issues related to S. 1462 - issues related to RUS financing of nuclear energy - issues related to USDA financing of so…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$980,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program appropriations letter - issues related to FY26 Rural Broadband Funding at USDA appropriations letter - HR 5037- the Middle Mile for Rural America Act - issues related to S. 1462 - issues related to RUS financing of nuclear energy - issues related to USDA financing of so…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program S. 3614, Internet Application I.D. Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Cybersecurity S. 3633/H.R. 5037, Middle Mile for Rural America Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment S. 3639/H.R. 8255, SAT Streamlining Act - Issues relating to Federal Communic…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$850,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program appropriations letter - issues related to FY26 Rural Broadband Funding at USDA appropriations letter - HR 5037- the Middle Mile for Rural America Act - issues related to S. 1462 - issues related to RUS financing of nuclear energy - issues related to USDA financing of so…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program S. 3614, Internet Application I.D. Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Cybersecurity S. 3633/H.R. 5037, Middle Mile for Rural America Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment S. 3639, SAT Streamlining Act - Issues relating to Federal Communication Comm…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nications Act - Issues relating to Network Security and Cybersecurity H.R. 4950, Data BRIDGE Act - Issues relating determining wireless broadband coverage maps H.R. 5037, Middle Mile for Rural America Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 5079, WIMWIG Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 5147, WIRELESS…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program appropriations letter - issues related to FY26 Rural Broadband Funding at USDA appropriations letter - HR 5037- the Middle Mile for Rural America Act - issues related to S. 1462 - issues related to RUS financing of nuclear energy
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Agriculture
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ted to the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan Program appropriations letter - issues related to FY26 Rural Broadband Funding at USDA appropriations letter - HR 5037- the Middle Mile for Rural America Act - issues related to S. 1462
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nications Act - Issues relating to Network Security and Cybersecurity H.R. 4950, Data BRIDGE Act - Issues relating determining wireless broadband coverage maps H.R. 5037, Middle Mile for Rural America Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 5079, WIMWIG Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 5147, WIRELESS…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing