Congress·In Committee·H.R. 641

Congress proposes a White House-led committee to standardize soil carbon research and monitoring

Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: Congress Proposes National Soil Carbon Measurement and Tracking Standards

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

House

Senate

President

Law

Key Points

Creates a White House-led committee to coordinate federal research on storing carbon in soil and tracking the results.
Tells agencies to agree on shared ways to sample and measure soil carbon, so data is consistent and comparable.
Requires a baseline report to Congress within 1 year of the law taking effect, plus follow-up reports at 1, 3, and 5 years after that.
Allows working groups to focus on data standards, new measurement technology, basic soil research, and community engagement with farmers and producers.
Authorizes $10 million to support the coordination, research planning, and monitoring work.

EnvironmentClimate ChangeAgriculture

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(3)

Small Business Owner

Neutral

Farmer Rancher

Neutral

Federal Employee

Neutral

Milestones

3 milestones3 actions

Feb 28, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Jan 23, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Soon after the law is enacted

Interagency Committee on Soil Carbon Research begins organizing and setting priorities

Federal agencies start coordinating how soil carbon is measured and tracked; people may see early outreach to farm and research communities, but no new required farm practices come from this bill alone.

Within months after the law is enacted

Working groups may be created on measurement rules, data sharing, and community engagement

Researchers, ag groups, and technology providers may be asked for input; pilot projects and shared standards can start forming.