FRIDGE Act of 2023
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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.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4612: FRIDGE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4612/
"H.R. 4612: FRIDGE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4612/.
H.R. 4612, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4612/.
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