Congress·In Committee·S. 1617
LAST ACRE Act of 2025
Congress proposes “Last Acre” program to fund high-speed internet for unserved and underserved farmland
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Creates a new Agriculture Department program to help bring high-speed internet to farmland that still lacks good service.
- Internet companies (and wireless equipment/service partners) could compete for grants and loans to connect farm fields, equipment, and farm offices—not just homes.
- Sets a target service level of at least 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload for areas the program helps, with extra priority for the most remote places.
- Limits how the money can be used: no funding to connect homes already listed as served on federal broadband maps, and no building out nearby non-farm areas for commercial gain.
- Adds basic cybersecurity requirements for funded providers and updates farm surveys to track how many farms have broadband and what they use it for.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Mixed Impacts(1)
Positive Impacts(2)
Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
May 6, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
May 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
LAST ACRE Act of 2025
Bill NumberS 1617
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(1)D: 1
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