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To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR 6436 amends the Agricultural Act of 2014 to modify the Tree Assistance Program, which provides financial assistance to orchardists and nursery tree growers for tree losses. The bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to pay up to 25 percent of assistance payments in advance, before eligible growers begin replanting trees. Previously, such assistance could only be disbursed after replanting work was completed.
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Actions (3)
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture. · house
- Dec 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Dec 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 4, 2025
Mr. Edwards (for himself and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE UNDER TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(6) Advance payment.—Of the amount of assistance to be provided by the Secretary under paragraph (3) to eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers for losses described in paragraph (2), the Secretary may disburse not more than 25 percent of such amount to such eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers before the eligible orchardists or nursery tree growers begin replanting the trees for which such assistance is provided.”. <all>
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