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S. 3633

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3633, the Middle Mile for Rural America Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 14, 2026 by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Record

Text

S. 3633 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3633/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3633 IS: Middle Mile for Rural America Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3633  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Middle Mile for Rural America Act  .
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 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-14
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 14, 2026

sb3633/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/14/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) sponsors S. 3633, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3633 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Referred To · Jan 14, 2026 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 3633 has taken 2 actions since Jan 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Jan 14, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3633 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3633, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3633 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to reauthorize the expansion of middle mile infrastructure into rural areas. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Middle Mile for Rural America Act — Display Title
  • Middle Mile for Rural America Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 3633 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EMERALD LITKE-SMITH112
MARIBETH COLLINS112
TIMOTHY DONOVAN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3633 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3633’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

s3633/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com