FRIDGE Act of 2023
Latest action · Jul 13, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2023 or the FRIDGE Act of 2023
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.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2023 to Dec 18, 2024; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Jul 13, 2023 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Jul 13, 2023 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Jul 13, 2023 |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Aug 25, 2023 | |
| R-CA | John S. Duarte | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Yadira Caraveo | Sep 12, 2023 | |
| R-IA | Zachary Nunn | Sep 20, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 19, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Jan 10, 2024 | |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Jan 29, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Dec 18, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Jul 13, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 120, July 13, 2023, page H3576.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-21 | THE DANGER CHINA POSES TO AMERICAN AGRICULTURE187 pages | Agriculture Committee | Mar 20, 2024 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12155 | Farm Bill Primer: Trade and Export Promotion Programs | Resource | Apr 21, 2026 |
| R47836 | USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service: An Overview | Report | Nov 16, 2023 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1119 | FRIDGE Act of 2025 | Cross-Congress related bill | Mar 25, 2025 |
| S 2570 | FRIDGE Act of 2023 | Related bill | Jul 27, 2023 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- FRIDGE Act of 2023
- Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
