S 1119 · in committee · major
FRIDGE Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill expands a USDA program to fund infrastructure improvements in foreign markets to prevent damage to U.S. agricultural exports.
- U.S. agricultural exporters and trade organizations benefit from improved cold chain and port infrastructure abroad.
- The Foreign Agricultural Service will enter contracts with trade groups to provide technical assistance and training.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would expanding cold chain infrastructure in foreign markets directly reduce spoilage losses for U.S. agricultural exporters compared to current programs?
- 02
What criteria should determine which foreign markets receive USDA funding, and how would those choices affect different U.S. farming regions?
- 03
Who bears the costs of this program expansion, and what measurable trade benefits justify the public investment in foreign infrastructure?
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Sponsor · R-IN
Jim Banks
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Introduced 2025-03-25
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-25 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-03-25 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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