Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6436

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Advance Payments for Tree and Orchard Growers

Jan 13·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Agriculture. It is actively moving through the initial committee review phase. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has support from both parties, most individual bills like this struggle to pass on their own unless they are added to a larger farm bill.

Key Points

Rep. Edwards and Ms. Tokuda introduced a bill to help farmers who grow trees and fruit orchards recover from natural disasters. It changes the rules for the Tree Assistance Program to provide money faster.
Currently, these growers often have to wait to be paid back until after they finish replanting their lost trees. This bill would allow the government to pay up to 25 percent of the assistance money upfront.
This change helps farmers cover the high costs of buying new trees and preparing the land before the work even begins. It aims to speed up the recovery process for nurseries and orchards that provide fruit and nuts to the country.

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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Jan 13, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Dec 4, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Dec 4, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberHR 6436

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

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