To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to allow for the advance payment of assistance under Tree Assistance Program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Edwards
Introduced
Summary
Authorizes up to 25% advance payments under the Tree Assistance Program for eligible orchardists and nursery tree growers. The bill would let the Secretary disburse that advance before replanting begins while leaving the rest of TAP unchanged.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Advance payments for orchard and nursery growers
If enacted, orchardists and nursery tree growers would be able to get an advance on Tree Assistance Program (TAP) payments. The advance could be up to 25% of your TAP assistance. You could receive the money before you start replanting. It would only apply to losses listed in paragraph (2) and to TAP amounts under paragraph (3).
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Edwards
NC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov