{"bill":{"id":"119-s-3633","congress":119,"type":"S","number":3633,"title":"Middle Mile for Rural America Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2026-01-14","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001079","fullName":"Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]","party":"R","state":"MS","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-14","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-14","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Middle Mile for Rural America Act</strong></p><p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 a Department of Agriculture program to support middle mile broadband infrastructure in rural areas. Under the program, <em>m</em><em>iddle mile infrastructure</em> is broadband infrastructure that does not connect directly to end users&nbsp;(including anchor institutions) and may include interoffice transport, backhaul, internet connectivity, data centers, or special access transport to rural areas.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-09T14:37:40Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1307,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:44:36.780Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Middle%20Mile%20for%20Rural%20America%20Act"}]}}