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Randy Feenstra (R-IA)

Middle Mile for Rural America Act

H.R. 5037 · House bill Science, Technology, Communications

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Middle Mile for Rural America Act." It seeks to expand middle mile infrastructure into rural areas. The legislation accomplishes this by amending the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. Specifically, it changes the dates regarding section 602(g) of that act. The amendment strikes the years "2018 through 2023" and replaces them with "2026 through 2031."

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Scored +6

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill specifically targets the expansion of essential digital infrastructure into rural communities.

  • Scored +6

    Does this get reliable internet to more people?

    The bill extends the timeframe to facilitate the expansion of middle mile infrastructure to increase internet access in rural areas.

  • Scored +5

    Does this invest in rural communities?

    The bill directly invests in the digital infrastructure of rural communities by extending the timeline for middle mile expansion.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.