3.0.0 3212 2026-02-03T15:13:43Z 2026-02-03T15:13:43Z House H HR 2025-05-06 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3212 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. FINSTAD:H.R. 3212.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H1881]</pre> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-05-06T14:02:05Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-05-06T14:02:00Z 119 1617 S 2025-05-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2025-05-06 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-05-06 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2025-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-05-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000475 Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] Brad Finstad R MN 1 N C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] Jim Costa D CA 21 2025-05-06 True Science, Technology, Communications Science, Technology, Communications 2025-05-22T16:22:55Z

00 2025-05-06 Introduced in House 2026-02-03T15:13:29Z <p><strong>Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments Act of 2025 or the LAST ACRE Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to make grants and loans to facilitate broadband and wireless connectivity projects on active agricultural land.</p><p>To be eligible for support, projects must involve (1) the provision of broadband service to structures and devices, including tractors, irrigation systems, and drones; (2) the provision of wireless connectivity to facilitate data transmission between structures and devices; or (3) activities that support the construction of wireless infrastructure. Projects must involve agricultural land that is used for the active production of agricultural commodities or livestock and that lacks broadband service at specified minimum speeds.</p><p>To apply for funding, a broadband or wireless connectivity provider must submit an initial bid to USDA relating to a project on eligible agricultural land. The application must include information on the provider’s engagement with the relevant farmer or rancher and a description of how the grant or loan assistance would be used to establish connectivity on the land.&nbsp;Once an initial bid is received, USDA must allow other providers that operate on or near the relevant land to submit competing bids.</p><p>Separately, the bill requires USDA to include in certain surveys of U.S. farmers questions related to whether and how respondents use broadband service at farm sites.</p><p>Finally, the bill repeals two USDA loan and grant programs that support innovative broadband projects and middle mile broadband infrastructure, respectively.</p>

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