# 119-hr-5037: Middle Mile for Rural America Act

119-hr-5037, Middle Mile for Rural America Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5037
- Congress: 119
- Title: Middle Mile for Rural America Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Extends the middle mile infrastructure program's time window for rural areas.** This bill would amend Section 602(g) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 by replacing the phrase "2018 through 2023" with "2026 through 2031". The change applies specifically to the middle mile infrastructure provisions in that section and confines the amendment to the dates while keeping the section's other language intact.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More middle-mile broadband for rural areas: benefit, medium. This bill would extend a federal middle-mile broadband program for rural areas. It would change the law's date range from "2018 through 2023" to "2026 through 2031". If enacted, rural communities would be able to apply for more middle-mile grants and awards during 2026–2031. The bill does not set o…

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- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5037 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5037)

## Related
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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5037 (as of 2026-09-21).