# 119-hr-6436: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

119-hr-6436, To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6436
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates an advance payment of up to 25%** in the Tree Assistance Program so eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers could receive part of their TAP award before they begin replanting. The remainder of the assistance would continue to be calculated and paid under existing TAP rules.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Advance payments for orchard and nursery growers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of Agriculture make an advance payment under the Tree Assistance Program. Eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers would be able to get up to 25 percent of their TAP assistance before they begin replanting. The advance would apply only to the losses…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6436 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6436)

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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6436 (as of 2026-09-21).