H.R. 6436

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6436 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
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.

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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

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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.''.
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