119th Congress
S. 1119
FRIDGE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- Introduced
- Mar 25, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (2)
Original cosponsors (1)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
Added later (1)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Dec 16, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2025 or the FRIDGE Act of 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. - Mar 25, 2025
Introduced in Senate