S 1617 · in committee · significant
LAST ACRE Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The USDA provides grants and loans to bring broadband and wireless internet to farms and agricultural equipment.
- Farmers and ranchers with land lacking adequate internet service are eligible to apply through broadband providers.
- Providers submit competitive bids to USDA; the agency funds projects on active agricultural land used for crops or livestock.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should USDA prioritize between funding broadband in remote farming areas versus other rural infrastructure needs with limited budget?
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What safeguards would prevent broadband providers from using USDA grants to serve profitable suburban areas instead of truly underserved farms?
- 03
How might faster internet access on farms change agricultural productivity, and what evidence supports expected returns on this government investment?
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Sponsor · R-NE
Deb Fischer
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Introduced 2025-05-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-05-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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