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HR6436Referred to Committee

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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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-04
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Chuck Edwards
Chuck Edwards
Republican · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 95.8% (544 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/E000246

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-12-04

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would let farmers and landowners get money from the Tree Assistance Program earlier than usual, rather than waiting until after they've already replanted trees damaged by natural disasters or disease. This change would help agricultural producers cover upfront costs like buying seedlings and paying for planting work without having to wait for reimbursement from the government.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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