S1344-119

Introduced

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to establish a public-private partnership for near-term quantum application development and acceleration, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 8, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: The National Quantum Initiative and its ongoing activities explore and promote Quantum Information Science. Continual innovation, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, definition change provision: 3, and adds or tightens a product standard, definition change provision: 405. It relies on product standards, definition changes, trade restrictions, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Energy and Labor.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: The National Quantum Initiative and its ongoing activities explore and promote Quantum Information Science. Continual innovation...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, definition change provision: 3.
  • Adds or tightens a product standard, definition change provision: 405.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: The National Quantum Initiative and its ongoing activities explore and promote Quantum Information Science. Continual innovation, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, definition change provision: 3, and adds or tightens a product standard, definition change provision: 405.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Labor

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: The National Quantum Initiative and its ongoing activities explore and promote Quantum Information Science. Continual innovation, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, product standard, definition change provision: 3, and adds or tightens a product standard, definition change provision: 405.

Policy Domains

Energy Labor

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 8, 2025

Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Luján) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"quantum sandbox" §idd3974e5d3760425ba194313cb4584e17

a program— (A)for innovation and development of applications using quantum information sciences with a focus on near-term use cases

"quantum sandbox" §ide39559e2e84249a6b18c04b7e016001a

a program— for innovation and development of applications using quantum information sciences with a focus on near-term use cases

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