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Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act

USA119th CongressHR-641| House 
| Updated: 2/28/2025
Jennifer L. McClellan

Jennifer L. McClellan

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (6)
Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes an Interagency Committee on Soil Carbon Research, to be led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy. This committee will include representatives from numerous federal agencies, such as the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Interior, as well as the EPA and NASA. Its primary purpose is to coordinate and advance federal research, development, and deployment concerning soil carbon sequestration sampling, measurement, and monitoring technologies. The Interagency Committee is tasked with developing a cross-agency strategic plan for soil carbon sequestration research and monitoring methodologies, technologies, and community needs. It will propose specific roles and responsibilities for each federal agency involved and oversee the creation of specialized working groups. These working groups will focus on areas like monitoring, reporting, and verification, data management, fundamental research, and community engagement, particularly with historically underserved groups. Furthermore, the committee must submit a baseline report to Congress within one year, followed by progress reports at one, three, and five-year intervals. It will also encourage coordination among agencies, evaluate monitoring activities, and support comprehensive reporting based on standardized data collection. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 to carry out these vital soil carbon research and monitoring activities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6232
Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
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.
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6232
    Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act


  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2025
    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.


  • February 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Environmental Protection

Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act

USA119th CongressHR-641| House 
| Updated: 2/28/2025
This bill establishes an Interagency Committee on Soil Carbon Research, to be led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy. This committee will include representatives from numerous federal agencies, such as the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and Interior, as well as the EPA and NASA. Its primary purpose is to coordinate and advance federal research, development, and deployment concerning soil carbon sequestration sampling, measurement, and monitoring technologies. The Interagency Committee is tasked with developing a cross-agency strategic plan for soil carbon sequestration research and monitoring methodologies, technologies, and community needs. It will propose specific roles and responsibilities for each federal agency involved and oversee the creation of specialized working groups. These working groups will focus on areas like monitoring, reporting, and verification, data management, fundamental research, and community engagement, particularly with historically underserved groups. Furthermore, the committee must submit a baseline report to Congress within one year, followed by progress reports at one, three, and five-year intervals. It will also encourage coordination among agencies, evaluate monitoring activities, and support comprehensive reporting based on standardized data collection. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $10,000,000 to carry out these vital soil carbon research and monitoring activities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6232
Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
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.
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6232
    Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act


  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2025
    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.


  • February 28, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jennifer L. McClellan

Jennifer L. McClellan

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (6)
Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee, Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted