HR4612-118

Introduced

To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 13, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms. The main policy domain is Trade, Agriculture, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

importers, exporters, and commercial firms may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, importers, exporters, and commercial firms may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HFF384E069C974C76B3561AD59E5586C7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fortifying Refrigeration Infrastructure and Developing Global Exports Act of 2023 or the FRIDGE Act of 2023.
  • Section H6E23EA9E03F346E0B816B5A3D406E98B: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: One of the largest limiting factors to growing export markets for United States food and agriculture products is...
  • Section H58F7F08A89F7437B950AAC3B6E5E192D: 3. Technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Trade Act of...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Key Policy Areas

Trade, Agriculture, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide technical assistance to improve infrastructure in foreign markets for United States agricultural commodities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting importers, exporters, and commercial firms.

Policy Domains

Trade Agriculture Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • importers, exporters, and commercial firms
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 13, 2023

Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Mann, Mr. Costa, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Trade Agriculture Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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