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S. 3633

Introduced

Middle Mile for Rural America Act

Sponsor
RCindy Hyde-Smith· Mississippi
Introduced
January 14, 2026
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.January 14, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3633 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3633

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to reauthorize the 
expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 14, 2026

Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself and Ms. Slotkin) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to reauthorize the 
expansion of 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''.
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