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119-hr-2322119th CongressWALLET

FRIDGE Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would help strengthen foreign cold chain and port infrastructure for U.S. agricultural exports. It would let the USDA contract with eligible trade organizations to provide needs assessments, training, and other technical assistance in new and developing foreign markets to prevent loss or damage to U.S. commodities.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Help for farm exports and cold storage

The Department of Agriculture would fund technical help to support U.S. farm exports. The Secretary would contract with eligible trade groups for needs assessments, training, and other aid. Help would target cold storage and port improvements in new and developing foreign markets to cut product loss. It would authorize $1 million each year for fiscal years 2026–2030, only for these uses. Unused authorized amounts could be shifted to the broader program under this section, and the authority would start upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 4/1/2025

  • Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/8/2025

  • Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

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