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119th Congress Agriculture and Food

S. 1119: FRIDGE Act of 2025

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 25, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 25, 2025

This bill expands the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program to include funding for technical assistance for infrastructure-related projects to ensure U.S. agricultural commodities are not damaged or lost due to infrastructure deficiencies in new and developing markets. This Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) program funds projects that address long-term opportunities to reduce foreign import constraints or expand export growth opportunities.

Specifically, the bill directs FAS to enter into contracts or other agreements with trade organizations to enhance the infrastructure capabilities (including cold chain capacity and port improvements) in new and developing foreign markets through needs assessments, training, and other technical assistance.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Jim Banks R-IN SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 25, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Jim Banks.
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  1. Mar 25, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 25, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.