Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act

HR 641 establishes an Interagency Committee led by the Office of Science and Technology Policy to coordinate federal soil carbon research and monitoring across agencies like Agriculture, Energy, EPA, and NOAA. The committee develops a strategic plan, oversees working groups focused on standardizing measurement methods, data management, and community engagement (especially with historically underserved agricultural groups), and submits annual progress reports to Congress. It aims to improve coordination of existing soil carbon sequestration research efforts and ensure recommendations incorporate input from soil science experts and agricultural communities. The bill does not create new programs or directly affect farmers but streamlines federal research coordination and reporting on soil carbon.